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A Look from the Outside-In: Interdisciplinarity in Nihan Kaya’s Works

If our goal is to access knowledge that can become more profound the closer we come intellectually and politically, one way to achieve this is through interdisciplinarity, as outlined by feminist methodology. “I’ve been telling you all along, wherever you look, you see little girls,” I said. “Since the first day you started talking, all the children you’ve mentioned have been girls. And what you…

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Childhood is Hell, or There is No Good Family

The book There is No Good Family by Nihan Kaya begins with the statement “Childhood is hell.” In my opinion, this sentence, right after the book’s title, is the second sentence that deserves to win the author a courage award. Childhood is hell because the child is unaware of the wrongdoings and abuse imposed upon them by adults. Within the so-called sacred family, hell is…

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From Nihan Kaya’s “There is No Perfect Family”

“When a broken arm heals inside the sleeve, the bones misalign and cause lifelong pain and restricted movement.” This book is quite difficult to promote. That’s why, all I want to say is “Read it, you will understand what I mean.” Firstly, the book brings down everything considered “sacred,” starting with the mother, parents, school, teachers, society, state, beliefs (religious or ideological), and continues by…

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