There has been a video of an ISIS flag been flown on Raqqa which has been circulating a lot around digital media in the last days. One would be forgiven for thinking that it was taken back in 2016, when ISIS still controlled the city and used it as the capital of its caliphate. But in fact it was taken in 2026, just a few days ago. So, why is this happening?

by Kemitooma, Ugandan Political Exile. Sarah is a fighter with the YPJ, the women's protection unit of Rojava’s self-defence forces. Sarah fights on the front line and has defended Rojava with grace and strength. Yet, Sarah is also feminine, beautiful, and graceful. From the start of our interaction, I wanted to know Sarah’s secret and to be like her. Sarah introduced me to the teachings of Abdullah Öcalan, the revolutionary leader affectionately known as Apo. Apo means uncle