Sanchez Marin

A women’s revolution

In 2012 it was the oppressed and ignored women of Rojava who approached the Assad regime’s soldiers and, almost without a shot being fired, progressively took over Northern Syria.

50km from the Iraqi the border the Karaçoxê mountain overlooks endless flat plains of oil fields. The Pumpjacks sound as if they are in pain as the creaking echoes over the plains. Flames line the horizon as burners work through the night. The oil fields are a mixture of small private owners and some biggerContinueContinue reading “Çiyayê Karaçoxê جبل”

University graduation celebrations

There are many additional obstacles for young people in AANES. These student’s diplomas are not recognized Internationally making it difficult for them to study abroad. Northern Iraq, the KRG (Kurdish Regional Governate), is aggressively expelling Syrians and those who stay work in Slavery conditions. There is also little Production Industry in Rojava. 70% is WheatContinueContinue reading “University graduation celebrations”

Celebrations

AcornAssociated – arrival

Happy to arrive today in the offices of AcornAssociated. And the following day a quick visit to AcornAssociated Tech club at the local University. AcornAssociated has a close relationship with the University and their staff give practical demonstrations of technology to students there. University Responsibles also regularly visit and work on AcornAssociated projects. The atmosphereContinueContinue reading “AcornAssociated – arrival”

Family feuds

AK47 gunshots rattled through the air at the Immigration centre as I arrived yesterday. People in the queue started to panic and run and lines of armed men appeared on the hill overlooking the centre.

Morning Star Tomatoes

Morning Star is a major industrial producer of tomato based products in the U.S.A. employing 100s of staff including truck drivers, machine operators and engineers. “We are organizationally structured through a system we term Mission Focused Self-Management. Our company is operated by colleagues without titles or an appointed hierarchy of authority. Leadership is dynamic andContinueContinue reading “Morning Star Tomatoes”

Happy

Happy is a UK company specializing in Software training. Read more about Happy from their website. “…organisations could be based on trust and freedom.” Teal Wiki about Happy “People who feel happy and confident are more likely to try new things. They are more likely to form effective teams. They are better equipped to faceContinueContinue reading “Happy”

Enspiral

Inspiral is a lossely defined, de-centralised and mostly online organisation of people. It’s primary industry is, but not limited to, Information Technology. It’s communication and decision making systems are mostly online, e.g. Loomio. Physical meetings happen periodically in the form of retreats, gatherings and other concepts. “With the application of the modern, industrial lens ontoContinueContinue reading “Enspiral”

Introduction & background

The City of Love is the nickname for Qamishlo city in North East Syria. It is situated within the Cezira canton of AANES, The Autonomous Administration of North & East Syria.