23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Dilara – A Young Woman of the Ecological and Feminist Revolution in Syria
Dilara, 18, inside the Youth Center of Heseke, in Rojava, northeastern Syria. She is a member of the city’s ecological committee as well as the young journalists’ group. Politically engaged, Dilara has taken part in Rojava’s political, ecological, and feminist revolution — a movement that, for more than ten years, has been building an autonomous society grounded in direct democracy, women’s liberation, and ecological principles. September 2025, Heseke, Rojava, Northeast Syria.
Photo Detail
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Heseke, Syria |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R6 |
| Copyright: | © Matteo Trevisan |