A Story of Ordinary People Forging a Revolution
Interview with Anand Gopal about his book Days of Love and Rage: A Story of Ordinary People Forging a Revolution. Explores the Syrian Revolution, focusing on the city of Manbij. Details the protest movement’s transformation from a brutal Ba’athist dictatorship to a brief democratic experiment, its internal divisions, and the subsequent rise of ISIS. Discusses his immersive research methods, highlighting individual stories that reveal the nuanced complexities of freedom, democracy, and tyranny. Reflects on how reporting on the conflict compelled him to re-evaluate his understanding of these fundamental concepts.
