Sen Gülerken

Hülya has been chasing a dream since she was three or four years old. A dream that she can't quite remember, but can't get out of her mind either... During her primary school years, this dream suddenly takes on flesh and bones when she sees little foster child Havva, whose picture she coincidentally sees. Hülya confronts herself on the long journey she embarks on following Havva; she reaches a family secret lying behind the laughter, songs, and ornate narratives. However, what she becomes aware of is too heartbreaking to want to see or hear.
Ayşe Özmen takes the reader behind the walls of happy families, following Hülya's story. She explains how domestic sexual violence is hidden not on the streets, but in their homes; It reveals how young children who are abused not by strangers but by their relatives are unable to talk about what happened to them, how the feelings of shame and guilt they feel prevent these events from being revealed, and how it is difficult to confront what they have experienced.



Number of Pages: 135

Year of Publication: 2002


Language: Turkish
Publishing House: Metis Publishing

Year of First Publication: 2002

Number of Pages: 135

Language: Turkish