English
Cursed System
Devshirme
A historical and critical study of the Devshirme system, its origins, development and continuing influence on identity, power, education and society.
Author · Researcher
Siwan Sword
Writing Kurdish history, identity and memory into words that refuse to be forgotten.
“Siwan Sword is an author and researcher whose work explores Kurdish history, identity, political and social trauma, assimilation, memory, and the struggle for freedom — combining historical research with personal experience and social analysis.”
Featured Works
The Books
Turkish
Zalime Bağlanmak
Travma, Yenilgi, Kimlik ve Özgürleşmenin Psikolojisi
An exploration of trauma, defeat, identity, assimilation and the psychological and social mechanisms that can lead individuals and societies to become attached to oppressive systems.
Turkish
Dökülen Kanda Dirildik
A prison memoir based on experiences of imprisonment, repression, torture and resistance, telling a story of survival, memory and rebirth.
Read the Articles
Essays and writing examining political and cultural oppression, memory and identity — with more to come.
View Articles