In light of what's been happening in Ukraine I am publishing a series of episodes that will, hopefully, bring in perspectives that are usually not platformed.

The first episode is with British-Syrian writer and activist Leila Al-Shami. She's the co-author of the book "Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War."

Important note: this is not a news update. For news updates check the podcasts below:

Ukraine Without Hype by Romeo Kokriatski and A. Bartaway
Popular Front
Ukrainecast - BBC
The Ex-Worker
Talk Eastern Europe

Links on how to help Ukrainians:
https://twitter.com/TimothyDSnyder/status/1499492353261727760
+ https://twitter.com/Border_Violence/status/1497345941552209924
+ https://twitter.com/DocumentingMN/status/1498400897419956230
+ https://twitter.com/nii_ugre/status/1496846810761117700
+ https://linktr.ee/operation.solidarity
+ https://wiki.avtonom.org/en/index.php/Donate

Relevant reading:

War in Ukraine: Ten Lessons from Syria - Crimethinc
Syrians recount horror under Russian air attacks - Al Jazeera
Why Ukraine Is a Syrian Cause - Yassin Al-Haj Saleh, DAWN
‘Our fates are united’: Syrians rally behind Ukraine after years of Russian torment - The Guardian
Safe, - Edge of Syria

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🌻 Ukraine Special: 1. A View From Syria...