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Rojnivîskên Sirgûnekî (1985-1999)
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Rojnivîskên Sirgûnekî collects selected diary entries by Zinarê Xamo from the years 1985 to 1999. After his arrival in Sweden, he began to regularly record his experiences in exile.
The entries tell of personal encounters, political discussions, cultural work, disappointments, and the feeling of permanent alienation. At the same time, a vivid picture emerges of Kurdish life in Sweden and in the diaspora during those years.
Excerpts from the diary:
02.11.1985: Around 8:30 PM, a bang was suddenly heard from the back room, followed by loud screams. I saw Malmîsanij holding someone while he tried to break free from his grip.
16.01.1986: Mehmed Uzun held a meeting at Lararhogskolan about his novel Tu. Cimşîd Heyderî, Nazê's father, said: "Enough, this is theft." The mood shifted, and the atmosphere became very unpleasant.
19.05.1987: Nobody knows under what conditions we publish this newspaper. Without this idealism, we would never have been able to publish it.
28.11.1992: We ate, drank, and spoke our minds about politics. Actually, politics is always our topic when we get together. We talk a lot, but we don't come to a clear conclusion.
10.03.1996: In this country, I often feel like I'm sentenced to life imprisonment because I don't know when my sentence will end.
31.05.1999: Never in my life have I been so sad and disappointed. Today is one of the most painful days ever for me.
The book is thus both a personal document of exile and a cultural, social, and political chronicle of a Kurdish generation in Europe.
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Description
Rojnivîskên Sirgûnekî collects selected diary entries by Zinarê Xamo from the years 1985 to 1999. After his arrival in Sweden, he began to regularly record his experiences in exile.
The entries tell of personal encounters, political discussions, cultural work, disappointments, and the feeling of permanent alienation. At the same time, a vivid picture emerges of Kurdish life in Sweden and in the diaspora during those years.
Excerpts from the diary:
02.11.1985: Around 8:30 PM, a bang was suddenly heard from the back room, followed by loud screams. I saw Malmîsanij holding someone while he tried to break free from his grip.
16.01.1986: Mehmed Uzun held a meeting at Lararhogskolan about his novel Tu. Cimşîd Heyderî, Nazê's father, said: "Enough, this is theft." The mood shifted, and the atmosphere became very unpleasant.
19.05.1987: Nobody knows under what conditions we publish this newspaper. Without this idealism, we would never have been able to publish it.
28.11.1992: We ate, drank, and spoke our minds about politics. Actually, politics is always our topic when we get together. We talk a lot, but we don't come to a clear conclusion.
10.03.1996: In this country, I often feel like I'm sentenced to life imprisonment because I don't know when my sentence will end.
31.05.1999: Never in my life have I been so sad and disappointed. Today is one of the most painful days ever for me.
The book is thus both a personal document of exile and a cultural, social, and political chronicle of a Kurdish generation in Europe.