Arriving in North-East Syria means searching; it means asking questions. Beneath the light of a brilliant full moon, I find myself asking the hevals—the comrades—new questions, old questions, existential, philosophical, and practical ones. What shape do I want to give to our existence? What does it mean to be young and struggle against war? How […]
EP 5: Walking in Search Through Education Read More »
18 July 2012, Kobanê, Rojava. A late-night meeting of a group of revolutionaries. “The circumstances are perfect. Society is ready; the regime is weakened and, in principle, no longer has any control over the Kurdish towns. Let’s start the revolution!” 19 July 2012, Kobanê, Rojava. Outside the mayor’s house in Kobanê. “We advise you to
14 years of Rojava Revolution: A (self-)critical essay Read More »
On May 9, 2010, the Iranian regime brutally and unjustly hanged 5 Kurdish politicians and revolutionaries. The stance of the people of Eastern Kurdistan and the Kurdish people in general is important because the Iranian regime resorts to the death penalty is out of its own weakness. The stance of the executed martyr Shirin Alamhouli
Remembering the Şehîds of Sêdarê in Iran, 2010 Read More »
This interview was conducted at the end of December 2025 with an Arab friend, whom we have referred to here as Zîlan, who was in the Zap region¹ with Heval Tîjda until she fell in battle. Heval Tîjda was a sniper. When her comrades told her she was going to the Zap region, she danced
“As an internationalist, Heval Tîjda wanted to take her place in this resistance” Read More »
January 18, 2026 We’re sitting in the car, driving to Hesekê. It’s evening, and the tension is palpable. The enemy has advanced to the city’s outskirts, and we’ve set out to join the medical teams. Only a few cars are traveling in the same direction as us; we encounter refugees from Tebqa and Raqqa, families
EP 4: Driving into the storm. Read More »
19 January 2026 It has now been exactly one year since another young internationalist woman and I were there, in the resistance at the Tishreen Dam. After the resistance of society successfully pushed back the jihadist SNA militia and a ceasefire was negotiated, this year in Rojava was marked by struggle, hope, reflection and action.
EP 3: “We are bigger than death” Read More »
February 1, 2026 QAMIŞLO The first day of the new agreements between our forces and HTS with Al-Jolani. Agreements that are necessary after this brutal and disgusting war. Nevertheless, we are all filled with anger. Southern Syria is in the hands of Israel. In the north, Turkey will leave Syria. The people of Sheikh Maqsoud,
EP 2: We choose success and beauty! Read More »
Today our comrade Heval Azad, Thomas Spies, would have become 30 years. On this occasion we share this Interview with Welat Cûdî, who stayed together with Heval Azad in the mountains of Kurdistan. Can you briefly introduce yourself and tell us how you got to know Heval Azad? My name is Welat Cûdî. First of
In Remembrance of Şehîd Azad Read More »
