No Death to Us

“The neighborhood looked like it had come out of war, there was not a single house left intact. The streets It was deserted... Their house and land, where they lived a long life, had become their own grave. When she ran to her house, she couldn't hold back her tears. Part of the house was burned, its windows and doors were broken, and her belongings were scattered around. When she couldn't see Ali, she ran out. 

He was looking for his flock on the streets, his little lamb Ali. He knew who might have it, he knew the killers.” 

Be a society that sees everything in humans, regards humans as the visible face of God, does not hurt people, does not break hearts, is kneaded with human love and a human-oriented teaching, but do not get rid of the wrath and evil of humans, whom you have lovingly placed at the center of your faith for centuries. . Be forced to abandon and hide your identity and faith by being subjected to constant oppression, assimilation, persecution and massacres. You have to live constantly trembling with the fear of losing all your loved ones and everything you have accumulated throughout your life in one fell swoop… 

Ergin Doğru, in his stories collected under the title "No Death to Us", tells about the uninterrupted pain from past to present, the deep suffering of the Alevi community, which was forced to be born again and again from its own ashes, with its grace and resilience that does not decrease even in the moment of destruction, invites readers to witness this great human drama that repeats for centuries and never ends