Several hundred Kurds and sympathizers gathered to show their support for the city of Afrin bombed by the Turkish army. Paris, France, March 24, 2018. Boivin Samuel/ Press Association. All rights reserved.At times like these, it can be difficult not to bury your head completely in the sand, eyes closed, turning away. What’s going on?
The state of our lives is precarious and, contrary to the narrative of progress that characterised the twentieth century, today, we face a deep uncertainty. The earth is filled with refugees – human and non-human – scorched areas are abandoned, species die, and there are flows of refugees forced to move because of war at home or a lack of water to grow food. Heteropatriarchal power struggles are transforming the world into a powder keg of destructive force.
And so at this chaotic, precarious time, listening closely is all the more important.
