Zin by Haritha Savithri

Seetha, an Indian national and a student at the University of Barcelona, travels to Diyarbakir, Turkey in search of her Kurdish lover Devran. Despite just discovering her pregnancy, she is determined to find Devran who has mysteriously disappeared. However, upon arriving, Seetha uncovers shocking truths. Devran and his family are being targeted by the state for their alleged involvement in terrorism. The volatile region is plagued by state-sanctioned violence, forced disappearances, political vendettas, and torture. Seetha herself is placed under surveillance by Turkish security forces and subjected to brutal torture. As others join in the fight to free Seetha from their grasp, they become entangled in the conflict between the Kurds and the Turkish government. Against the backdrop of the 2015-2016 Turkish oppression of the Kurdish movement, Zîn is a novel that explores the complexities of a cross-cultural love story set in a turbulent, politically charged environment. This fast