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| <cite class="book">To Dare Imagining</cite> | Ben | quotes | 2020-10-31T14:54:00+00:00 | /quotes/to-dare-imagining/ |
A popular systematic mobilization seemed to have been beyond the imaginary of the left for a long time, and now it should come from the Kurdish regions of war-torn Syria? As if emerging from the secret, unwritten corners of history—with a smile nonetheless—was not enough, the Kurds are now given the task of passing the litmus test on behalf of all revolutions that ever existed.
Dilar Dirik,Rojava: To Dare Imagining
To top it off, such an ordinary looking anti-charismatic fellow, Ocalan—a face in the crowd—as in the portraits hung everywhere; a little plump, sober and serious, no beard, no moustache, no pony-tail, no Cuban cigar, dull clothing like an accountant or like ex-wheat-trader Ismet. Age 68. A Santa Claus with a set of great ideas in his sleigh.
Michael Taussig,Kobane: The Mastery of Non-mastery