Italian writers sent support messages to prisoners
Italian writers sent support messages to prisoners
We publish the messages Italian writers are sending to ANF to support Kurdish political prisoners on hunger strike.
Enrico Palandri, writer
The rights of Kurds are clear and legitimate and banning the use of one's own language has always been a feature of nationalisms, i.e. of fascisms. I support the prisoners on hunger strike and hope to be of any help in rising their voice. I hope one day to visit their country, a country of free men and women. And I hope this day to be near.
Sergio Segio, former political prisoner and writer
Whoever fights in prison, against prison, for his/her freedom and rights, for the freedom and rights of everybody, is my brother and sister.
Who in this struggle is putting is health and life at risk, will be my comrade in this journey, forever, and my master. In my long experience as a political prisoner in Italy many times I had to reclaim my dignity and rights through hunger strike, although in a less appalling situation than that of my Kurdish brothers and sisters.
I know what it means to push yourself to the limits and I know how hard it is trying not to feel alone in this extreme battle.
For all of us who are watching this from the comfort of our houses, sometimes with distraction or passively, is necessary to remember the old saying used by Primo Levi: "If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, then who am I? And if not now, when? ".
For the hundreds of political Kurdish prisoners who are putting their life at risk since 12 September, the "when" could never arrived. It dipends on each and everyone of us as well.
Riccardo de Gennaro, writer and editor of the Italian magazine Reportage wrote:
"With this hunger strike to ask for the end of isolation of their leader, Abdullah Ocalan, and the right to speak their mother tongue in court, the Kurdish political prisoners are showing the Turkish government what democracy is. We hope Prime Minister Erdogan will choose dialogue before is too late"
Enrico Palandri, writer
The rights of Kurds are clear and legitimate and banning the use of one's own language has always been a feature of nationalisms, i.e. of fascisms. I support the prisoners on hunger strike and hope to be of any help in rising their voice. I hope one day to visit their country, a country of free men and women. And I hope this day to be near.
Sergio Segio, former political prisoner and writer
Whoever fights in prison, against prison, for his/her freedom and rights, for the freedom and rights of everybody, is my brother and sister.
Who in this struggle is putting is health and life at risk, will be my comrade in this journey, forever, and my master. In my long experience as a political prisoner in Italy many times I had to reclaim my dignity and rights through hunger strike, although in a less appalling situation than that of my Kurdish brothers and sisters.
I know what it means to push yourself to the limits and I know how hard it is trying not to feel alone in this extreme battle.
For all of us who are watching this from the comfort of our houses, sometimes with distraction or passively, is necessary to remember the old saying used by Primo Levi: "If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, then who am I? And if not now, when? ".
For the hundreds of political Kurdish prisoners who are putting their life at risk since 12 September, the "when" could never arrived. It dipends on each and everyone of us as well.
Riccardo de Gennaro, writer and editor of the Italian magazine Reportage wrote:
"With this hunger strike to ask for the end of isolation of their leader, Abdullah Ocalan, and the right to speak their mother tongue in court, the Kurdish political prisoners are showing the Turkish government what democracy is. We hope Prime Minister Erdogan will choose dialogue before is too late"
