By Nawres Al-Shibani
Translated by Taif Alwachi
One of the kids began drawing his portrait, and bestowed it
with bright colors, childhood innocence, and the beauty of nature
surrounding him. He made it a speaking portrait, especially after he
wrote a phrase in Turkish at its center. I did not know it’s meaning
until his teacher translated it into English: “Leave my Hasankeyf.” He
knew as the rest of the people of this village know that the Turkish
government plans to immerse their village with water after the
construction of Ilisu dam.
