Syria’s Lost Democratic Revolution with Anand Gopal
About this episode
Anand Gopal discusses his book on the Syrian revolution and its implications for hope today.
Writer’s Voice talks with journalist Anand Gopal about his remarkable book Days of Love and Rage. It’s a deeply human story of the Syrian revolution, the democratic experiment in Manbij, the forces that undermined it, and what it can teach us about hope today.
People in this episode
Host: Francesca Rheannon
Guest: Anand Gopal
Topics covered
- Syrian revolution
- democracy
- journalism
- human stories
- hope
Keywords
- Syria
- democratic revolution
- Anand Gopal
- Days of Love and Rage
- Manbij
- hope
- journalism
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Days of Love and Rage
Places: Syria, Manbij
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