Dede (whose name also means “Grandfather” in Turkish) is a shepherd in the undeveloped Aladağ district of Adana. Because of the high number of child deaths in the village, the families went to shrine and sought different names for their children. Dede, who takes the name of Koyun Dede Shrine, lives the name given to him as fate and continues his daily life enduring the difficulties of shepherd. His family and villagers can not compromise with him about marriage, immigration to city and work. Dede’s dream is to get married, move to the city, and find new work over the objections of his family and community.

Dede

Nurgül Özkan’s life struggle began with a marriage at a young age. After many years away, she returns to her village to revive the village’s deserted stone mill.

Woman's Hand (Kadın Eli)

After years of abuse by her husband and many personal losses, Belgin is able to hold on to life with her favorite drink, Turkish tea. This is the story of a strong woman of labor, a local legend in Kadıköy, Istanbul.

There Is Tea If You Drink (Çay var içersen)

The lone inhabitant of a small island, who moved there after losing his wife fourteen years ago, dedicates his life to planting and maintaining thousands of trees on the island and in the nearby Pertek mountains.

Ada'm

Ümmü Yerlikaya moved from Turkey to Germany with her four children in 1990, joining her husband who had been living and working in Bremen for many years. When the couple gets divorced, Yerlikaya is left alone with the four children and has to provide for the whole family, selling the fruit and vegetables she grows in her allotment garden.

Aunt Ümmü

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