{"product_id":"sara-my-whole-life-was-a-struggle-paperback","title":"Sara: My Whole Life Was a Struggle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSakine Cansiz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJanet Biehl\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bitter struggle of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, against the Turkish state has delivered inspirational but often tragic stories. This memoir by Kurdish revolutionary Sakine Cansiz is one of them. Sakine, whose code name was 'Sara', co-founded the PKK in 1974 and dedicated her life to its cause. On the 9 January 2013 she was assassinated in Paris in circumstances that remain officially unresolved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the first chapter of her iconic life, leading up to her arrest in 1979, penned as dramatic events unfolded against the backdrop of the Turkish revolutionary left. She writes about the excitement of entering the movement as a young woman, discovering she would have to challenge traditional gender roles as she rose amongst its ranks. She was one of the first to demand the recruitment and education of female revolutionaries, and demanded total gender equality within the PKK, which is now one of its central tenets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Today, 'Sara' is an inspiration to women fighting for liberation across the world. This is her story in her own words, and is in turns shocking, violent and path-breaking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Translated by Janet Biehl.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSakine Cansiz \u003c\/b\u003ewas a Kurdish revolutionary who was a cofounder of the PKK. She was murdered in Paris and her killers have never been brought to trial. \u003cb\u003eJanet Biehl \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, editor, and translator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521465401565,"sku":"9780745338019","price":55.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/4Rtdn8rQLs9780745338019.webp?v=1772259940","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/sara-my-whole-life-was-a-struggle-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}