I actually did remember a few images from that day. The crowd brought Hiwa in the back of a truck smeared with blood everywhere. And the vivid image I have in my mind is Hiwa’s mother scratching her face and beating herself while screaming desperately. It is not something I wanted to remember, but some images stay with you ...
Bio:
S. MADEH PIRYONESI is a Kurdish-Canadian poet, translator, writer,
and professor residing in Canada. He has translated several books
into Kurdish, including Emily Dickinson’s poetry. He also writes
in multiple languages. His writing explores themes related to
mother language, identity, gender, indigeneity, and colonialism.