We were in Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester on Saturday 23rd July 2016 to protest the International Coalition's bombings in Manbij which has led to the deaths of over 100 civilians, including children.
A press release about the situation in Manbij, northern Syria.
Yasser Aljassem, Manchester-based Syrian refugee from Manbij, has the following to say on the recent assault on his home town. Yasser is available for interview.
Rethink Rebuild Society, in collaboration with In Place of War had an inspiring evening of thinking about art and creativity in revolution and war.
The event involved short talks from prominent Manchester-based artists from different art disciplines, presenting their personal perspectives on the subject including:
Orient News TV has done a report on the work of Rethink Rebuild Society and at the end of that report it interviewed RR's Managing Director Dr Haytham Alhamwi. Dr Alhamwi spoke about some of the different aspects of our work and highlighted some of the points that helped RR to succeed in its work and some of the internal and external obstacles RR is facing.
As part of their film festival in June and July 2016 celebrating art and creativity in places of conflict, In Place of War held an event in collaboration with Rethink Rebuild Society on Sunday 10 July 2016.
'Trials of Spring' was a series of short films about women's resistance in Egypt and their vital roles during the Arab Spring.
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