Collective art as a form of resistance and hope

Collective creation offers resistance and hope by prioritising mutual understanding over self-expression.

Jinwar – A women’s village full of change and hope in North and East Syria

Jinwar is home to many different women that have decided to join the community for a variety of different reasons. Something that unites all of them is their search for a free life in communality and the wish to learn, to strengthen and develop as women. Some of them have lost their husbands in the war, or others have freed themselves from domestic violence or forced marriage. There are also Yazidi women who have begun a new life here after they were liberated from the enslavement of ISIS.

Vîtariya Commune in Dêrik strengthens solidarity

The Vîtariya Commune built in Dêrik (Al-Malikiyah) aims to strengthen solidarity among different ethnic identities in the city.

Harvest of barley starts on foothills of Mount Kizwanan

Women living in the village of Fiwêda, located on the foothills of Mount Kizwanan have already started harvesting barley.

Van Municipality opens budget eatery to support residents

Van (Wan) Metropolitan Municipality has opened a new low-cost restaurant, Kent Lokantası, in İpekyolu (Rêya Armûşê) district's Beşyol Park. The initiative aims to support residents struggling with the ongoing economic crisis in Turkey.

Solidarity with disabilities in Aleppo

Nûdem, an organization established to provide care and support to people with disabilities, has started carrying out activities in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods.

Shepherds give fire victims 350 sheep in an act of solidarity

Kurdish Shepherds started a solidarity campaign to give sheep to the villagers affected by the fire between Diyarbakır (Amed) and Mardin (Mêrdîn) in which 15 people lost their lives. They have already distributed 350 sheep and goats to the villagers.

Afrin-Shehba Canton Municipality continues to serve people despite attacks and embargo

Afrin-Shehba Canton Municipality does not stop its activities despite the attacks and embargo, and serves the public based on an ecological life. In 2024, solar energy will spread in the districts and villages.

Post-earthquake challenges persist for women in affected regions of Turkey

As the first anniversary of Turkey's devastating February earthquakes approaches, women in the earthquake-stricken areas continue to face a spiral of violence and poverty, with calls for organisation to address these issues, report Mezopotamya Agency's Yüsra Batıhan and Şilan Çil.

Civilians targeted by Turkey tell of their living conditions without electricity and water

In large parts of Northern and Eastern Syria, the population's supply of electricity, water and fuel has collapsed due to Turkish attacks. Women in Qamishlo talked about their living conditions.

Kurdish Red Crescent builds housing for those affected by earthquake in Shahba

The Kurdish Red Crescent is working on a project to build housing units for those affected by the earthquake in al-Shahba district, with donations made by the people of Sulaymaniyah as part of the “We Keep You Comfortable” campaign.

What do we want to re-build? Earth as the source of life, not as an enemy

Mutual support has expanded: from the families, the neighborhoods, friends in the region to all around the world. People self-organizing have proved once more the strength that we, the people, have. This proves the necessity to recover the trust in our capacities; the ability to reflect, overcome and solve problems together; the awareness of our interconnections; the relations and actions that put them into practice; the questioning of our real necessities and aims connected to life.