Free printable zine
We put a mini zine together for our day at Shut Down DSEI on 5th September. It features a selection of resources and people to follow for more information on Democratic Republic of Congo, Palestine and Sudan, and suggestions for actions to take.
This zine is free to download, print and share, with creative commons license cc BY-NC-SA. Do also feel free to copy the alt text and image descriptions if sharing online.
Download the pdf version of the zine (for better quality), or this image of the zine layout if that is easier to print (smaller file).
There are a number of great videos and instructions on how to fold a zine – a few examples:
- its.madeleinee on Instagram with their tutorial for an 8 page zine
- How to Make a Zine: A Kid-Friendly DIY Guide by Celia C. Pérez
- Instructions with illustrations and demonstration video by Expressive Monkey on how to fold a zine in minutes!
Apologies for the delay in posting this zine a little later than intended – see below now for alt text and full description!
Full content description of zine
A scan of the layout of a hand-written, 8-page mini zine (A4 sheet divided into 2×4 equal sections) titled “No Genocide – Know More – A mini resource”.
Page content for each page as follows:
Left side - top to bottom
Left 1 - back cover
“GEM is a community of public scholars demanding and embodying liberation. We share and value knowledge based on lived experiences and create spaces of care, comfort and connection for Black people and others of the Global Majority. Find out more at gem collective.org
Created and compiled by GEM Collective CC BY-NC-SA 2025 (no AI involved!)
Cover art: Favela Rodriguez: incite-national.org
Left 2 - cover page
Stylised graphic of a Black woman holding up a hand in a “no” gesture; below are silhouettes of protestors holding placards, and text reads “No Genocide – Know More – A mini resource”. Colours used in the illustration are from the Sudan and Palestine flag, and the text below are of the Congo flag.
Left 3 - page 1 of zine
“Democratic Republic of Congo
Resources*
- congoayuk.Wordpress.com
- FriendsOfTheCongo.org/resource-center/
- www.genocost.org/about/what-is-the-geno-cost/
- CongoWeek.org
[Twitter logo]
@congoFriends
- @misswite
- @genocost
- @kambale
- @CongoCrisis
- @StandForCongoUK
[Instagram logo]
- @CongoleseActionYouthPlatform
- @tg-foundation
- @CongoFriends
- @Stand For CongoUK
[TikTok logo]
- @pappyorion
- @focuscongo
- @kongoleseprincess
- Thanks to Kojo resources links 💜”
Left 4 - page 2 of zine
Palestine
Resources:
- DecolonizePalestine.com
- PalestinianFeministCollective.org/all-out-for-palestine/
- Lifeline4Gaza.com
- linktr.ee/FreePalestineZine by Soofiya!
[Twitter logo]
- @BayanPalestine
- @ByPlestia
- @OmarHamadD
- @abujomaagaza
- @samah_fadil
- @lubabakhalid
- @RashaAbdulhadi
- @remroum
- @GazaFunds
- @Workshops4Gaza
[Instagram logo]
- @pymbritain
- @BDS.movement
- @Workers4Pal
- @Wizard_ Bisan1
- @WorkersInPalestine
- @Shake TheCIV
- @ParentsForPalestine
- @LetsTalkPalestine
- @PunksAgainstApartheid
More at tinyurl.com/GEMpalestine
Right side - bottom to top
Right 1 & 2 - pages 3 & 4 of zine
Double spread collage of images from various protests for DRC, Palestine and Sudan, many show placards with messages such as “Free Palestine in our lifetime”, “Stope U.A.E. funding genocide in Sudan” and “The DRC bleeds because of Western Greed”.
Right 3 - page 5 of zine
Sudan
Resources:
- linktr.ee/TalkAboutSudan
- links.org.au/struggle-sudan-primer
- thecontrapuntal.com/sudan-war-revolution
- khartoumerr.org/about-us/
[Twitter logo]
- @BSonblast
- @HassanAhmedBerk
- @qoga12
- @MohanadElbalal
- @TurtleYusuf
- @khartoumKitchen
- @NasAlSudan
- @SudanFundShare
- @SDNsolidarity
- @kushiticGyal
[Instagram logo]
- @Madaniya-SDG
- @LondonForSudan
- @NasAlSadan
- @BSonblast
- @SudanSolidantyCollective
- @SudaneseResistanceFront
- @VoicesOfDarfur
- @ActionForsudan
More at tinyurl.com/GEMsudan
Right 4 - page 6 of zine
Take action!
So many ways you can show up:
- Get informed – eg with these resources
- Stay informed – follow shared accounts (and more!)
- Inform others – share this zine – find a printable version at tinyurl.com/GEMresourcezine
- Add accessibility to amplify: reshare/quote tweet images & add alt text
- #AltTextPalestine started by @sblahov
- => #AltTextCongo & #AltTextSudan
- Adopt a fundraiser – share regularly
- Boycott:
- BDS list (Palestine)
- New iPhones (Congo)
- UAE (Sudan)
- Join a local action group- do some actions
- Do what you can – change takes time
“Let this radicalise you rather than lead you to despair” – Mariame Kaba