While Kurds in the diaspora have developed various forms of organization over the years to preserve their culture and values, women’s communes and women’s councils from Stuttgart, Freiburg, Munich, and Heilbronn gathered in the German state of Baden-Württemberg for a three-day camp from November 28 to 30.
The event saw broad participation, ranging from babies to children, young people, and women of all ages. The focus of the event was on “communization” and the building of communal life.
Throughout the event, women engaged in intense discussions about the communal mindset, life, personality, and identity.
The participants noted that the awareness and experience gained by the Kurdish women’s movement has strengthened women’s pioneering role in society.
With the spread of individualism in Europe, there has been an increase in disengagement from society, said the participants, remarking that the Kurdish community needs to implement its communal lifestyle more strongly.
During the camp, women organized their daily lives in a communal manner. All activities, from meal preparation to nature walks, were carried out collectively.
The event also highlighted the artistic talents of women, with participants also staging a theatrical performance demonstrating how communal living could be implemented.
The children were an active part of community life throughout the camp; they had a great time playing together and making new friends.
At the end of the event, opinions and suggestions were gathered on how the discussions could be reflected in local work.
The strong demand from participants for similar camps to be organized more frequently was considered an important basis for continuing such activities more actively in the coming period.