In North and East Syria, 4m people are reliant on a total capacity of just 40 ventilators and 35 ICU beds. With UN aid practically severed, the autonomous administration is forced to rely on its war-tested ideals as its best hope of keeping the population alive through the pandemic crisis.
Confronted with Turkish occupation forces and now coronavirus, the democratic project in North and East Syria is still proving its resilience in civil society, writes Nina Steinhardt.
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