{"title":"Janet Biehl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanet Biehl\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling graphic novels that delve into complex, thought-provoking themes. Her storytelling blends vivid illustration with sharp, insightful narratives, inviting readers to explore nuanced perspectives through a unique visual medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect works that challenge conventions and offer deep reflections on identity and culture, all conveyed with artistry and care. Biehl's graphic novels stand out for their intellectual depth and emotional resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"their-blood-got-mixed-by-janet-biehl-9781629639444","title":"Their Blood Got Mixed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 2012, the Kurdish people of northern Syria set out to create a multiethnic society in the Middle East. Persecuted for much of the 20th century, they dared to try to overcome social fragmentation by affirming social solidarity among all the region's ethnic and religious peoples. As Syria plunged into civil war, the Kurds and their Arab and Assyrian allies established a self-governing polity that was not only multiethnic but democratic. Women were not only permitted but encouraged to participate in all social roles alongside men, including political and military roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo implement these goals, Rojava wanted to live in peace with its neighbours. Instead, it soon faced invasion by ISIS, a force that was in every way its opposite. ISIS attacked its neighbours in Iraq and Syria, imposing theocratic, tyrannical, femicidal rule on them. Those who might have resisted fled in terror. But when ISIS attacked the mostly Kurdish city of Kobane and overran much of it, the YPG and YPJ, or people's militias, declined to flee. Instead, they resisted, and several countries, seeing their valiant resistance, formed an international coalition to assist them militarily. While the YPG and YPJ fought on the ground, the coalition coordinated airstrikes with them. They liberated village after village and, in March 2019, captured ISIS's last territory in Syria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAround that time, two UK-based filmmakers invited the author to spend a month in Rojava making a film. She accepted, and arrived to explore the society and interview people. During that month, she explored how the revolution had progressed and especially the effects of the war on the society. She found that the war had reinforced social solidarity and welded together the multiethnic, gender-liberated society. As one man in Kobane told her, \"Our blood got mixed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheir Blood Got Mixed\u003c\/em\u003e by Janet Biehl offers a compelling insight into this significant period of transformation and resistance in the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599494267116,"sku":"9781629639444","price":67.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e69b93472c9f1a55f5206cf40db9a2a7.jpg?v=1778022332"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/janet-biehl.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}