INTERVIEW: Hafsa Girdap

Hafsa Girdap was on a summer vacation with her son in Florida
when a coup to overthrow the Erdogan regime began in Turkey.
Afraid to go back home, she witnessed from afar as hundreds of
journalists, judges and prosecutors were jailed. Turkey, a Middle
Eastern country and American ally, has seen a continued assault
on its nation’s institutions. Hafsa shares her story and thoughts
on what hope Turkey has left for saving its democracy.


From June 30 to July 6, Set Them Free will host a photo
exhibition “What if You Were in My Shoes” at the Milton
library through partnership with the Atlantic Institute. The
exhibition, whose art director is Emin Demiral, aims to raise
awareness on the tragic forced-migration stories from Turkey.
More than 50 photos, of which the background stories are written
by formerly detained women, are displayed along with an
introductory video.