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Nedim Türfent: Finding Resistance through Poetry as a Political Prisoner
Nedim Türfent: Finding Resistance through Poetry as a Political Prisoner
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Nov 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, we are joined by Kurdish poet and journalist Nedim Türfent.The conversation focuses on Nedim’s recent release from prison in Turkey, were he spent 6 years and 7 months imprisoned for his journalism. We talk about his dedication to exposing Turkey’s brutal treatment of Kurdish communities which led to his arrest and subsequent imprisonment after an incredibly unfair trial.Throughout the episode, Nedim talks about poetry as a form of resistance, something that kept him alive for all those years he was kept imprisoned and, for much of it, under solitary confinement. We are honoured to all hear Nedim recite two of his poems; Let My Heart Give Life, and Searching Trails of You, in English for the first time. Towards the end, poet Ege Dündar joins us to read the letter he sent Nedim on his release. As always, if you are enjoying the Art Persists podcast please leave a review wherever you listen. Only with your help can these important stories be heard.Learn more: https://www.boslaarts.com/tapp-nedim-turfentFollow Bosla Arts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boslaarts/
Released:
Nov 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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