Understanding the Rojava Revolution | Elif Sarican

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In the shadow of ISIS, the community of Rojava is a flourishing experiment in direct democracy and gender equality.

Now it's under attack. Back from Syria, Kurdish rights activist Elif Sarican tells this hopeful story.

Elif Sarican: Activist of the Kurdish women's movement, Sarican is the UK Coordinator of the Kurdistan Student Union

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