Kiğı'dan Berlin'e Anılar 1

“The Kurdish tradition of writing memoirs is quite weak despite the movement observed in recent years. Of course, the main reason for this should be sought in the problems that the Kurdish society has faced in the last century.

“It is not realistic to expect a society to be at any other point than a society that is prohibited from speaking its native language or even writing in it. However, it must be admitted that the weakness of Kurdish intellectuals in embracing the importance of this work was also effective in the emergence of such a result. If this weakness did not exist, we would have dozens of works today, such as M. Nuri Dersimi's Dersim in the History of Kurdistan and My Memoirs .

“However, memories are of great importance not only for individuals but also for society itself. Because they are the most direct transmitters of a society's memory.”

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“The foothills of Tujik Bava were cool places, but it was still important not to stay late at noon while climbing to the top. It was not easy to climb that hill in hot weather. We entered the foothills of the mountain from the north. This region was a very suitable place for raising animals with its large pastures. While climbing Mount Tujik, I felt like climbing Mount Sulvis in our region. I felt that way because they were so similar to each other. Although the southern and western slopes of Tujik were much steeper than Sulvis, Munzur, which was flowing in the harsh valley, wound around its waist like a belt, while Çemê Pêrre (Fairy River), which was considered the river of Sulvis, was flowing a little further away.

“When we reached the top of Tujik Bava, Sulvis, which has always been on my mind since the moment I started climbing, was in front of us in all its glory. I've always had it, it doesn't matter whether it's close or far away; Seeing that majestic mountain always excites me. Our encounter at that moment when we reached the summit of Sultan Bava did not cause a different feeling.

“Tujik Bava's top was more pointed than Sulvis's. Also, unlike Sulvis, there was also a huge hole, or rather a hollow, going down through the mountain. The hollow, which became pitch black after three or five meters, was a mysterious piece of nature in many ways..."