In this episode, a SWANA collective member discusses the work of women activists in Rojava and Iran with our guest, Sonia Karimi. Sonia Karimi is the Diplomatic Representative for KJAR (the Community of Free Women in Rojhelat). She has a degree in English Literature with a specialism in Colonialism and Gender Studies. They discuss the state of civil organizations in Rojava, the impacts of the recent earthquake in Kurdish areas and relief efforts from Turkey and Syria, and the current uprisings in Rojhelat.