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The Amargi Mosaic | Dr Amy Austin Holmes
In this episode of The Amargi Mosaic, host Elif Sarican speaks with Dr Amy Austin Holmes about Northeast Syria’s decade-long experiment in self-governance. They discuss how minorities built new…
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Who were the women who turned the tide against ISIS?
Dr. Amy Austin Holmes speaks to The Amargi's Elif Sarican about her decade of research on the YPJ, the women’s revolution in Rojava, and what Kobani meant for the world.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 8h
Our full report, “The Struggle and Revival of the Kurdish Language,” by Renwar Najm traces how a language once silenced is now fighting for survival, and finding new life in poetry, education, and technology.
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The Struggle and Revival of the Kurdish Language
Once whispered in secret and prohibited from even the simplest outdoor conversations, the Kurdish language has long shared the struggle of its people–enduring repression, exile, and erasure. Today,…
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A July 2025 survey of 2,378 Kurdish speakers across 23 provinces reveals striking contrasts in language use in Turkey. Only 7% of Kurdish children speak Kurdish fluently, compared to 23.5% of adults.

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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 9h
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How Poverty Leaves Alawites Exposed to Sectarian Violence in Hama
Photo Credit: Santiago Montag This article was co-authored by Angela Asahwi and Santiago Montag. The village of Jadrin in the Hama countryside has become the grim scene of a tragedy. The townspeople w...
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 9h
In Syria’s Hama province, poverty and sectarianism now collide.
Santiago Montag reports for The Amargi from Alawite villages where fear, hunger, and neglect have replaced the promises of a “new Syria.” Full story link in comments.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
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Negotiations Between Kurdish-led Northeast Syria and Transitional Government Yield No Progress
Photo credit: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) The negotiations between the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) and the Syrian Transitional Government that began…
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
From Assad’s fall to this week’s stalled talks in Damascus, Syria’s story is one of promises, pauses, and mistrust.

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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
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Negotiations Between Kurdish-led Northeast Syria and Transitional Government Yield No Progress
Photo credit: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) The negotiations between the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) and the Syrian Transitional Government that began…
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
In Damascus, hands were shaken, but no ground was gained.
Talks between the Kurdish-led Administration and Syria’s new authorities stall again amid deep mistrust.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
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Performative Feminism: Syria’s Women Turned into Spectacles under the New Regime
Latifa al-Droubi, wife of Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, graduates with the “Victory and Liberation” class at Idlib University, September 7, 2025 | Picture credits: SANA Agency
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
Syria’s First Lady praises women’s strength and progress.
Meanwhile, over 100 women remain missing in Suwaida, with no investigations.
A closer look at the gap between rhetoric and reality in The Amargi’s latest report.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
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Performative Feminism: Syria’s Women Turned into Spectacles under the New Regime
Latifa al-Droubi, wife of Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, graduates with the “Victory and Liberation” class at Idlib University, September 7, 2025 | Picture credits: SANA Agency
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
In Syria, the new regime stages feminism as theatre.
While the president’s wife preaches “progress,” women vanish in Suwaida and are silenced across the country.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 2d
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Faek Omar Rasul: Art, Exile, and the Kurdish Struggle | The Amargi
In this short feature, Kurdish artist Faek Omar Rasul reflects on how exile, war, and memory have shaped his life and work. Born in the village of Shorau near Kirkuk, Rasul studied fine arts in…
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 2d
“Being Kurdish is a curse,” says artist Faek Omar Rasul, whose work transforms exile and trauma into art.
Interview by Arina Mahwi for The Amargi.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 2d
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Salvation and Control: Politics under Syria’s New Authorities
Voters cast their ballots in Syria’s parliamentary elections on October 5, 2025, to choose 121 of the 210 members of the People’s Assembly | Picture Credits: Pauline Gauer Syria holds its first…
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