Revolutionary cinema in Rojava / a cinema revolution
The Rojava Film Festival reveals how cinema in Rojava has grown into a revolutionary art shaped by memory, resistance and collective creation.
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The Siege Weakens Economic Activity and Heavily Affects Families
The Women’s Economy Committee in the neighborhoods of al-Ashrafiya and Sheikh Maqsoud in the Syrian city of Aleppo is working to finance and implement service and productive projects to support women and challenge the reality of the siege.
Women build social solidarity in Zirgan
Women have rebuilt their life in solidarity with each other in the village of Zirgan (Abu Rasin), located in the Jazira Canton of North and East Syria, despite the ongoing Turkish attacks.
Women in Deir ez-Zor take the lead in rebuilding community after war
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – For more than a decade, Syria has endured one of the most complex humanitarian crises of the modern era, as the war has reshaped social structures and redefined the roles of its people. Amid these profound transformations, Syrian women have emerged as pivotal actors—confronting daily hardships, sustaining their families, and
Women at the heart of urban planning: “Women’s Cities” project
The co-mayors of Sur in northern Kurdistan emphasized that the “Women’s Cities” project is a strategic step to rebuild cities considering women’s needs, urging women to unite and actively participate in public spaces.
Women’s economy empowers liberation and builds a just, equal society
Women’s economy is a transformative force that restores women’s historical roles in production and organization, empowering them with independence and the ability to build a just, balanced society based on participation and equality.
Navenda Jiyan – A free life begins with a connection to and love for nature
It is summer: Harvest time. Here at the Navenda Jiyan Natural Health Center, seeds are collected every day. Plants are watered, bees are fed, potatoes are harvested, and flowers and leaves are diligently picked. The results of this laborious work are gathered in the drying room, where they slowly dried to be used later for
Women take expanded leadership positions in local councils across NE Syria
Women in North and East Syria have proven their ability to manage municipal institutions and participate actively in decision-making, supported by a unified internal system that strengthens their organization across the different regions—from service committees to leadership roles.
Northeast Syria: A Reality to Reckon With, Not Ignore
The hottest part of the year is not the ideal time to travel to Northeast Syria, a region whose local government is the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES). But I traveled there this past August, prepared for the soaring temperatures and the unrelenting sun. I spoke with a wide variety of officials and residents about the new realities in Syria. I also viewed with my own eyes the systems that people are living under, and the drumbeat of everyday life. After fifteen years of war, hostilities, and resource shortages, following decades of neglect by the regime of Bashar al-Assad, you would think that the region would be totally devastated.
Mercenaries cut off water as Syria’s crisis deepens
Gulistan Isa said that the region faces a deepening water crisis as states use water as a tool of capital and war.
Building an Anticapitalist Economy in Rojava
Since 2012, there has been a democratic self-government in northeastern Syria organized according to the principles of democratic confederalism. The social system of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) constitutes a real alternative to the capitalist system, especially for people and movements fighting for a more just world. The economy is
Major project launched to end Deir ez-Zor’s longstanding water crisis
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The eastern Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor is witnessing a major step toward ending its years-long water crisis with the launch of a large-scale project to rehabilitate the Euphrates Water Station, one of the region’s most vital infrastructure facilities. The initiative is being implemented in cooperation with UNICEF. The project
