Thank you to Dr Gülnar Eziz for this moving reflection of her childhood, mulberries, memories, and final farewells to her parents. It is always so affirming to have our own academics and elders read and support our anthology! Read more about it and buy it here.
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Latin yéziqi:
“Men tughulghanda, dadam hoylimizgha bir tüp üjme derixi tikiptiken. Men axirqi qétim wetendin ayrilghanda, yoghinap ketken shu üjme derixi tüwide dadam we anam bilen yighliship xoshlashtim. Weten qaldi, eziz uruq - tuqqanlirim qaldi...
Dadam üjme derixining yiltizi bek chongqur bolidu deydighan. Hazir belki shu üjme derixi késiwétilgendur. Emma, bir küni wetende, eshu mehellemde nabut bolghan üjme derixining yiltizini kolap tépishimgha ishinimen!”
—Gülnar Eziz