NEWS CENTER – The book written by Sakine Cansiz (Sara) about her life and the internal struggles she faced since her childhood is now published also in the Russian language. The first book tells the story of of Cansiz’s life, from the founding of the PKK in 1974 through her arrest in 1979. She writes here about the excitement of entering the movement as a young woman — and discovering quickly that she would have to challenge traditional gender roles within the revolutionary struggle.
The publisher — saids in the description:
“Kurdistan has brought to the world one of the most inspiring revolutions of our time. The current events are the result of more than four decades of intense struggle by the PKK.
Sakine Cansiz (combat name Sara) is one of the central figures of this movement. Her entire life path is an archetypal picture of being a revolutionary. On January 9, 2013, Sarah died at the hands of assassins who broke into the Kurdish Center in Paris. She left us the memories that you hold in your hands. In them, the heroine grows up and grows stronger along with the revolutionary movement in Turkey and Kurdistan. She has to overcome the pressure of family, society and her own doubts, to face severe state repression. Yesterday’s naive teenager turns into an unbending fighter and a skilled organizer, steadfastly enduring the blows of fate.
The book will be useful to anyone who is interested in the Middle East; for those who care about women’s struggle for their liberation, and for everyone who wants to change the world.”
You can order the book here.
