Description
Lawyer-writer Abdurrahim Dede crafts a poignant and profoundly moving narrative with “Kökü Suda, Dalı Rüzgarda” (Roots in Water, Branches in the Wind). The novel tells the interconnected stories of Fehmi Özkan, an Istanbul-based human rights lawyer who fled Western Thrace as a child by swimming across the cold waters of the Maritsa River, and his childhood friend Rasim, who attempts to cross the same border unlawfully in search of a borderless existence. As Fehmi returns to his homeland for a legal symposium to advocate for the rights of the Turkish minority, their paths cross with Sokratis, an elderly Istanbul Greek living in Athens since the tragic events of September 6–7, 1955, and Eleni, a young researcher tracing her own mixed heritage. Moving from the silent sorrow of minority villages in Komotini to the ancient olive groves of Crete, this deeply reflective novel explores the invisible walls raised by borders and history. It is a powerful exploration of identity, memory, and the true meaning of freedom: knowing your roots while giving your branches to the wind.
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| Book Type | E-BOOK, Hard Copy |