Celebrating Nowruz – a 3000 year old tradition
Each year on the 21st of March three hundred million people from various ethnic, lingual and religious backgrounds get together with their families and friends to celebrate Nowruz. Char-shanbe-soori, the ritual More...
Women’s war in Kobani
Three years have passed since the war started in Syria, but the fall of 2014 was a special period in this war. A period which is marked by the name of Kobani, and the heroic fighting of women there. News about fighter More...
IS – Not a UFO we are unable to explain
“Where did IS come from?” We hear this question in all kinds of circumstances, and most of the time people talk with a hatred and even kind of desperation about IS’ horror actions. “But how did More...
International Workers’ Day, a day to remember
First of May, May Day or International Workers’ Day, is an occasion celebrated all over the world to express solidarity, unity and support with workers. Various groups such as syndicalists, anarchists, communists More...
Iran’s International Women’s Day in 1979: a story of sadness and pride
When discussing Iranian women, the first image that comes to mind is that of women covered with hijab – which is indeed a truthful image – but how and when did the forced veil come about? It is often More...
Kvinnornas strid i Kobani
Tre år har passerat sedan kriget bröt ut i Syrien. Hösten 2014 benämns som en alldeles särskild tid av sammandrabbningar och har fått benämningen ”Kobani” för den heroiska kamp kvinnorna där representerar. More...