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Mar 2020
39m 44s

The Women's War: A Utopia in Syria?

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About this episode

What would you do if the government collapsed? Over the last eight years, the men and women of North-East Syria have had a chance to answer that question for themselves. Using the political theories of an American anarchist and a Kurdish terrorist, they've built a feminist oasis in the middle of the world's most brutal war.

Music: "Bella Ciao" by Astronautalis (feat. Subp Yao & Rickolus)

Footnotes:

  1. Bella Ciao: A “Kurdish Anthem” Made in Italy, Has Become a Global Sensation
  2. The PKK: Coming Down from the Mountains (Rebels) 
  3. Revolution in Rojava: Democratic Autonomy and Women's Liberation in Syrian Kurdistan

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