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I was a street urchin since my sixteenth year . In order to survive, I worked as shoe-shine boy, street vendor and porter. |
From 1964 until 1967 I studied at the conservatory of Istanbul. |
In 1965 I performed my first political functions in the Kadiköy- district group of the Turkish labour party, cleaning the floor and proof presses. In 1966 I was removed from the party because of my attitudes concerning sexuality and nationality. |
Between 1966 and 1968 I played at the Oraloglu-Theatre. |
I started earning my living as translator, actor, commercial artist, cartoonist, caricaturist and musician. |
When my class-mates finished middle school, I was allowed to take an extraordinary exam. |
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I also worked as editor for the journal Dogu (=East) which pointed out the Kurdish problems. |
I also published my own poems. |
I made expeditions into almost all parts of Turkey which were mostly inhabited by Kurds and Alevites. I also wrote several books about traditional folk music, dances and games. |
When I left Turkey I had to leave this part of my work behind. |
The court martial in Istanbul wanted to sentence me to 56 years in prison because of my activities as a writer. |
After the military coup in 1971 I was forced to leave Turkey. |
mail to: mail to: memo schachiner |
start: 3 july 2000, up-date: 22 may 2005 |