Author: Resistance is Life

About Resistance is Life

Resistance is Life is an ongoing investigation into the conditions of life in the heart of the Rojava Revolution. Ideally reporting every three weeks, we'll share stories of everyday life and the voices of people we meet who are taking part in this new society.

Jun 11, 19

Chai by Chai, Village by Village, the Work Goes On

Cover Photo: Commune meeting in Afrin. It is cities like Kobane or Qamishlo which are best known outside of Rojava as strongholds... Read Full Article

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Nov 21, 18

Two Weddings, 400,000 Funerals: “Sometimes We Have to Celebrate”

I went to a wedding in Qamişlo this week, but the groom was not there. He is in Germany, and following the... Read Full Article

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Oct 10, 18

Rojava: Between City and Village, Between War and Ecology

The Rojava Revolution is an event deeply rooted in a specific place; a place that exists on a scale that’s both personal... Read Full Article

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Oct 2, 18

Thunder for the Wicked: Building Feminist Justice in Rojava

Photos used with permission from Revolutionary Youth of Til Temir The case is thus: a 57-year-old man has hunted down and shot... Read Full Article

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Sep 9, 18

Resistance is Life: Welcome to the Commune

8 years on, and the revolution in Rojava continues. Wanting to know more about one of the most important autonomous movements in... Read Full Article

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