Q. Please, can you tell me your story about moving from
Southern Cyprus to Northern Cyprus?
I came from Southern Cyprus to Northern Cyprus in 1975. I
came here from Gormeli, and after I came here with my family the
military brought us to Incirli. When I went to my new village
Incirli I felt that I had been born again, it come me very
different. Then the goverment gave us a house instead of our old
house, and we started to build our life. For example, first we
lived in empty homes but then we started to bring some furniture.
The military also helped us. For example, the military came to
our village twice a week and they brought us canned foods.
Then the goverment also gave us fields instead of our old fields and we started to work with my husband in that field. And we started to earn money from that field so everything became good, we worked and we continued our lifes. We learned the importance of Freedom or the value of Freedom. After we came here we became more modern because we were not controlled by Greeks. Greeks were not threatening our lifes, so after we came to Northern Cyprus we started to live like people. In other words, I felt really that I was alive. I learned that life is very nice. There was no war and we felt confortable.
Shortly, if you are free and there is no war everything
becomes perfect and good. You know that you are alive and you
start to make plans for the future.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Occupation (or life's work): Housewife.
Age: 76.
Sex: Female.
Nationality: Turkish Cypriot.
Where now lives (country and city/town/village): Incirli
village, near Famagusta.
Where lived during the events described during the interview:
During 1975 she lived in Incirli.
What was the occupation (or life's work) of the main income
earner in the household when growing up: Farmer.