Siria, la rivoluzione impossibile. La rivoluzione, la guerra civile la guerra pubblica in Siria

Yassin Hajj Saleh is one of the few truly heroic public intellectuals still living and working today. He spent 18 years in the jails of Ba'athist Syria for his left-wing political activism before taking part in the 2011 revolution, where he was one of its most able and informed underground chronicle Leggi tutto

Equal parts historical analysis, political commentary, moral interrogation of the uses of violence and the nature of sectarianism and fascism, and above else a prescient plea to the world, Yassin's series of essays provides a very personal account of Ba'athist Syria and the roots of the civil war. By Leggi tutto

ياسين المثقف الراقي كما هو دوماً, الصامد رغم غياب سميرة، المؤرّخ السرّي للثورة السورية. يستحق جائزة على هذا الانجاز الفكري الجبّار، ليس فقط على المعلومات و طريقته في توصيلها بل يستحقها أكثر على الجهد المبذول لمشاركة القرّاء هذا الإرث الثقافي التاريخي عن طريق مجموعة من المقالات المكتوبة ما بين عام ٢٠١ Leggi tutto

One of those books they’ll find in 500 years and study as a seminal book about our times. Social, political, historical take on Syria through the lens of one of the greatest Middle Eastern thinkers ever. Tbh, If Malala got a Nobel, Yassin should get 5. Incredibly analytical, perceptive, and nuanced w Leggi tutto

A remarkable account of the evolution of the Syrian revolution and ensuing conflict. This collection of essays really helped me understand the nuances behind the political situation in the country, such as the use of sectarianism as a tool to divide or the fact that there is a wide range of solution Leggi tutto