Books and Other Resources on Rojava

You should read the introduction for "A Small Key Can Open A Large Door". This will familiarize you with the situation on the ground here, and give you an overview of the background behind the fight in Rojava.

Another book you should read, is the pamplet on Democratic Confederalism by Abdullah Ocalan. This forms the basis for the system that is being created in Rojava:

• Democratic Confederalism (English)
• Confédéralisme démocratique (Français)
• Confederalismo Democrático (Español)
• Demokratischer Konföderalismus (Deutsch)

The democratic confederalism of Kurdistan is not a State system, it is the democratic system of a people without a State… It takes its power from the people and adopts to reach self-sufficiency in every field including the economy.

Next: 3.2. Personal Account of Rojava