Zanîn Medicine Co-operative Prevents Selling of Expired Medicines in Qamishlo
85 members of the Union of Pharmacists formed a medicine co-operative called Zanîn in order to prevent the selling of expired medicines.
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Why #DefendAfrin? Confronting authoritarian populism with radical democracy
The war in Afrin starkly highlights how the dynamics of power and resource grabs by the US, Russia, and their regional alliances, have shaped contemporary struggles for life and democracy. On 20 January, Turkey launched a brutal air and ground invasion of Afrin canton in Northern Syria. Turkey claims that the Orwellian-named ‘Operation Olive Branch’ is
Adiba Relies on Shilêr Co-operative to Make Her Living
Adiba Tawoos moved from Aleppo to Qamishlo [Qamişlo / Qamishli / Al-Qamishli] seven years ago, and now she works in Şilêr Co-operative [pronounced Shi-lair]. We had an interview with her, she said, “We didn’t have work, but since the Rojava revolution we’ve been getting work opportunities to provide us with our daily bread.” Fifty-four year old Adiba moved to
Make Rojava Green Again as a bridge for internationalist solidarity
We, the Internationalist Commune of Rojava, want to contribute to the ecological revolution in Northern Syria. To this end, we have started the campaign Make Rojava Green Again, campaign in cooperation with the Ecology Committee of the Cizire Canton. The campaign has three aspects: Building up the Internationalist Academy with an ecological ethos, to serve as a
Women in Afrin Work Communally in Agriculture
A great part of the agriculture in Afrin [Afrîn / Efrîn] relies on women’s labour. Women living in rural areas work in agriculture, co-exist with nature and improve their economy. The agricultural work of women is often characterised by collective work; women get together and go to work in the fields and gardens. This scene is
Two Years After Opening, Suz Co-operative Meets Most of Afrin’s Needs
A food enterprise project in the area of Rajo [Reco / Raju] in Afrin [Kantona Efrînê / Afrîn] has achieved great success through the participation of many people who see it as their main choice for buying household necessities. The siege imposed on Afrin by the Ba’athist regime and the mercenary groups has caused inflation and food shortages, therefore Suz Co-operative Society in
Beit Al-Barakah Co-operative Prepared Winter Supplies in Two Months
The ten workers in Al Barakah Co-operative are about to finish making the winter supplies, such as dried vegetables, pickles, pumpkin jam and olives. The Women’s Council announced the formation of this co-operative, in co-ordination with the Committee of Economy and Municipalities. The co-operative is called Beit Al Barakah [House of Delight], and it aims to get women
A Kurdish Response to Climate Change
Conversations with the Kurdish Liberation Movement on ecological society and democratic confederalism.
The First Consumer Co-operative in Manbij Opens
The Economic Committee and the Management of Co-operative Societies in the Manbij [Minbic / Mumbuj] Democratic Civil Administration have opened the first consumer co-operative society in the city. The objective is to establish the concept of co-operative societies and communal work across all the strata of society and to build a democratic society. The co-operative is in
Inanna Agricultural Co-operative Harvests Onions and Garlic
After two months of hard work, Inanna Agricultural Co-operative, which is supervised by Kongreya Star in Afrin has started harvesting the crops of green onions and garlic, and selling them in the markets of the region.
Women in Qamishlo Open Yekbûn Co-operative
A food manufacturing co-operative society called Yekbûn has been opened by some women in the Hilaliyah neighbourhood in Qamishlo. Yekbûn means “to be one”.
From Kobane to Tabqa: Academia begins to thrive in Northern Syria
In the reconstruction process of Northern Syria, one of the first priorities by the Democratic Administration has been to develop institutions of Higher Education. On Friday, the Tabqa [Tebqa / Al-Thawrah] Legislative council attended the inauguration of the Democratic Society Academy which was set to begin classes on the following day. Source: ANF English Ferzende Munzir, an official
