Date and place of birth Turkey
Date and place of martyrdom: 04 -03-2018,#Afrin# , Rojava.

Ara
The light disappeared and I see nothing but darkness
the winter is over but I feel cold
I could almost hear the steps as you go
miss your words, your smile full of brightness
still cannot believe you left this world

On the rooftop – the same one where you sat
endless sky, wanning Luna, ocean of stars
deep, shiny, magical – I see your eyes
see you smiling, relaxed, coffee and a cigarette
it hurts, on this roof nor in Rojava – we never met

Şevger, the Nightwalker – it suits you indeed
running quietly through the night
hidden yet illuminating our path with you light
the sparks of friendship, solidarity, care and hevalty
for collective liberation always determined to fight
your heart has been free and the ground you stand on liberated territory
we won’t forget but defend it

Brother, beautiful child of mother Earth
you flew like water with fire in your heart
your flesh turned into soil again
feeling your spirit when wind strokes my hair
your soul became an element

Ara, one of many goddess names
for freedom, anarchy fighting with rage and love
we are all night walkers
rest in power
dear Şhevger



How many tears one can cry?
Those tears alone could move back the waters
of Tigris and Euphrate way back to its springs
and then up again to the foothills of Ararat

into how many bits a heart can be broken?
with shaking hands we will collect them
those shattered bits will become our teeth,
so we can still bite
if we have nothing else.

this warrior’s heart was burning with passion
its glow joined with the nevroz fires
for ever will lit the nights
so we can see the path to freedom
and walk it with our heads up.

that fire is heating up our hearts
with rage so hot that it could melt out of ones chest

Nightwalker, you’ll walk with us.
They can never kill you.

and while passion will melt their tanks
the tears – they will turn the desert green.[1]