Season 1: Mela Seyfo
In this season, we go to a village in Nisebin, Merdin, Northern Kurdistan to meet Seyfo — well, at least through my narrative. Seyfo and I met through a series of coincidences, and he was more than happy to let me share [parts of] his story as a Kurd growing up in occupied Bakur.
S1E0-Navê min Carolina'yê
Let me tell you more about how this podcast came to be and what you can (and can't) expect. Spoiler alert: No Kurdish or Turkish, although I do butcher a Kurdish sentence in Episode 1!
S1E1-Sersale
Our story begins in Nisebin, Merdin, Northern Kurdistan with Seyfo's birth. Or, maybe, even before that, with a bit of superstition.
S1E2-Leaving Ulumardin
Seyfo's family, like many Kurdish families, migrates to Turkey's west, and it is there that the differences start becoming more evident.
S1E3-Ne Mutlu Kürdüm Diyene
Like every male citizen of Turkey, Seyfo is confronted with serving in the Turkish military.
S1E4-Hevalê Seyfo Hevalêmine Jî
A look at the stories of two of Seyfo's closest friends, and their experiences as Kurds in Turkey.
S1E5-Maliava Canê Min
A series of events helps Seyfo realize that his place is not in Turkey. So, with another one of his closest friends, they decide to leave.