""Second half of the 19th century." "Reformation period in the Otto State." "Poll-tax from non Muslims has been removed, and through new regulations, non Muslims have gained a legal position on an equal footing with the Muslims."" "We'll be back by nightfall." "You go on, too." "Shall we name you "Tosbas" ?" " l wonder if my shirt's ready." " We'll see." " Father, will you buy me candies?" " l will." "Come on." " Now for it Yakup?" " Now then." " Vasil." " Heey." " Come on." " Here I come!" "Esma!" "Esma!" "Mustafa!" "Mustafa!" "Esma!" "Mustafa!" "Mustafa!" "Mustafa!" "Here he comes mom!" " Feriye, where's Esma?" " She comes." " Mother's asking." " Right, I'm there." "You took off your shirt?" "The buttons are open." "If this smoke touches your skin, you get fit as a fiddle..." "Did you know that?" "Stop it..." "Welcome..." "How was it up in the platau?" "Very very nice, sister Maria." "Look, we brought you the cheese that you like." "Thank you." "Allahu akbar, allahu akbar (God is Great)" "We didn't pass up the Friday prayer." " What about the goods?" " Vasil would fetch them." "Vasil, we'll perform salaat." "You better appreciate your religion." "See, we now have to perform the ablution and the salaat." "Sure. sure." "And this much of load's to go on my shoulders..." "The Ofli Hodja pleaded pretty much for your becoming Moslem." "They said Jesus was the son of God." "I mean... how could God ever have a son?" "Now..." "I mean..." "If he has a son, oh God forbid!" "So... he must have a mother and a father, right?" "Look, brothers..." "Explain it to your Christian neighbours and friends." "Invite them to the right way." "Whereas, on the day of judgement they might find shelter under our beloved Prophet's flag!" "Whereas, they might make use of the Heaven's blessings and houris" " And of its wine, certainly... you know, they are fond of wine, too..." "Ovit, don't you have thin salt?" "I'm out of it." "As soon as the ferry arrives I'll set apart some for you." "I'll have two okes." "Go get us two coffees." "Stelyo Effendi asks you to attend the meeting tonight." "is there anyone from Dereboyu around here?" "I'm from there." "Deliver this to Mr. Mecit Fendoglu." "Allright." "Watch out for it." "It's sent by the Governor." "I will." "Will you go to Stelyo Effendi?" "Mustafa's shirt's supposed not to go out of my mind." "Please send these things to the wharf." "Grandma... grandma..." "we're here..." "Grandma where are you?" "Grandma.." "Grandma.." "Here I am..." "Ho... come on..." "Where have you been?" "I missed you so much." " Lütfü, give grandmother a break." " Me too." " Thanks Dimitri." " Good riddance" "He is not getting well." "Are you alright?" "Sefiye..." "He Yakup?" "He's your grandson." "Yakup's son." "Mustafa..." "Yeah..." "Yeah..." "Who else?" "Who are you?" " Have you heard about the, uh..." " About what, grandpa?" "So, haven't I told you?" "You know, the Muscovite was pounding at the door, and how we screwed them up!" "No... I'll deliver the letter to Mecit Bey." "We're waiting." "I'm looking for Mecit Bey." " Welcome Mehmet." " l'm honoured brother Yakup." "And... the study is over?" "There's one more year to go." "Well, you've nearly come to the end." " We'll see." " Yes, you have.." "What's the matter Yakup?" "This letter's sent to you by the Governor." "The officers handed me." " Give Mustafa my regards." " Aye." "Yakup, let's have a coffee together." "We hired mules." "A friend's waiting." "Then, my call goes for another time." "How is your father doing?" "From the platau we got down to Mapavri." "I haven't seen him yet." " Give him my kindest regards." " l will." "So long, sir." "Lütfü." "Why did you take my stick?" " l'm playing..." " Play with yours, leave it!" " Damn with your stick!" "..." " lt's heavy for you boy." " You can hurt yourself." " Yeah, sure..." " Play with your own stick." " Fine..." "Take it!" " Mom, here comes father." " Welcome, father" "Thank you" "Lütfi." "You got me candies?" " Don't eat them all." " l won't." " Alright, so long!" " Good riddance." "Hey, give me some ." " That's all?" " Your choice!" "Fine, give me." " lt won't fit me." " You must grow up a little." "Stop it." " Lend mother a hand." " l'm there, mom." "We'll give the bullock to Emin." "He says he'll bring it up." "I'll never give away my Tosbas." "Fine, don't give it, and grandpa roasts it for breakfast." "What happened to the bullock that was born the year before?" "He has become partner of the bakery that he worked for." "He says he'll come and hold the wedding before winter." "Not much time left to the winter." "So you'll live in Istanbul, huh?" "If fate so decrees..." " ls your father home?" " He's down for wood." "What's it?" " He has asked for the bullock..." " For doing what?" "For nurturing..." "You know there's no bull in the village." " Can't it walk?" " Sure it can." " Why don't you put it down?" " There are stairs." "I'll prepare a place for it." "Stop." "Stop." "You prepare your dowry." "I'll do it..." "Her fiancée is coming from Istanbul." "There's a wedding soon." " What's its name?" " Tosbas." "That's how Lütfü calls it." "Are you Tosbas?" " Come on." " l'll be waiting for you tonight." "Sometimes they don't sleep." "You know that I want it too." "Father's coming!" "I was preparing its place." "Feriye, pick grapes, make some molasses for us." "Alright father" " Esma what's going on?" " Hold it for a second." "She's just crazy." "You're lovesick!" "Esma you'll fall." "Give me the lantern." "Let it down, I'll catch it." "Gas will spill on you, you'll get burned!" " You just let it down." " Here." "Clever Feriye o'mine!" "You mean "Sister", right?" "I don't know whom you've got the guts from?" "Quiet." "Sister Maria will hear." "She must be asleep already." "May you wear it in peace..." "It's beautiful." "Why didn't you shave?" "My skin gets irritated, my mother's getting suspicious." "You should have saved your shirt for the wedding." "Be quiet..." "Look, how beautiful are the stars." "What's this supposed to be now?" "Poison!" "Poison!" "Drink it father, it'll make you alright." "I don't want it..." "It's bitter." "Big man, don't ever think of leaving me." "Mother don't say so..." "Noodles, huh?" "You're great mom!" "Hey, where have you been?" "And his new shirt's on!" "Don't tease the boy." "Mustafa." "Son, you are doing wrong." "She's so young and may fall in love with you." "She's Muslim, it will end badly." "Though the Reform Edict was effective, in Trabzon they hung a man who professed his secret Christianity." "They said he has converted from religion." "He said he had always been an Orthodox, but it didn't work." "That's not the case anymore." "Everything has changed." "There are new laws in effect." "No one shall be oppressed on because of being Christian, no one shall pay extortion." "The Ottoman enacted this as a respond to pressure from Europe and Russia." "You are saying so Stelyo Effendi, however, Europe, France and England are far away." "And we are here..." "Greece is not in a position to defy the Ottoman." "Russia might be scrambling, but at the end goes into agreement with the Ottoman." "Who shall protect us?" "Not so." "Europe's keeping up with the application of the laws." "Here in Trabzon they have a consulate." "Please proceed Mr Consul." "To you all I brought a message from the Tsar." "He gives you his affection." "He has forwarded the Sultan a note requesting strict application of effective laws." "And the sultan has assured Tsar The Majesty." "Fear not at all." "Tsar The Majesty ordered us to inform him whenever the nose of his one single Orthodox brother bleeds." "Yes..." "There's no ground for your fear." "On Mother Mary's Day you shall altogether reveal your genuine religion." "And also inform those others who're absent here." "We've been exposed to oppression for converting into Islam." "They've charged high taxes for allowing us to live our religion." "Gizia..." "Extortion, in other words." "Some of us who could not afford it pretended to be Muslims." "The Church excused them." "The Church excused them for it knew our Lord shall excuse." "And you are in this state for about two hundred years." "The church is aware of the pain you have suffered." "You've gone to mosques, and participated to prayers." "You've buried your deceased in Muslim cemeteries." "But the conditions changed now." "You shall no more pay Gizia for being Christian, the poorest one of you shall live his religion explicitly." "This is what the Church expects of you today." "I wonder what we were before being Christians." "How come have so many religions occurred?" "is one religion not enough?" "Romoto." "Do you know why they call my father "Haci (pilgrim) Süleyman"?" "He went for Hac (Pilgrimage) in an exhausted man's stead." "Do you understand?" "That man was pretty wealthy." "There were plenty of others who wanted to do that for him." "But he requested this divine service of my father." ""You're a wise man" said he to my father, "if you become a pilgrim in my stead, I shall be relieved."" "My father couldn't refuse." "He had been of much help to my father." "And he donated us the mansion that we lived in." "The man died as a Pilgrim." "And my father is respected as " Haci Süleyman"." "So how can I now say:" ""You think I'm Muslim but actually I'm not;" "Ye folks I am Orthodox."" "Let's leave a distance." "We shall land seperately." "We must not be seen together." " He will not recover." " Don't say so." " Emine's here." " Let them sleep." "She has not brought the baby with her." " Shall I heat up soup for you?" " That would be fine." "is Yasar weaned?" " Emine's baby." " No." "is the baby with you?" "Ahmet must have come to take it." "While we were sleeping." " Have they quarreled?" " Emine is breaking up." "Ahmet and his family are converting into Islam." " What?" " Well, they have decided so." "And they haven't had the baby baptised." "Grandma..." "How are you grandma?" "Your husband has kidnapped the baby." " What?" " Kidnapped." "Filthy thug!" "How come didn't I wake up?" "How come couldn't I hear?" "He's just a thief, not a father!" "He stole my boy, he stole my baby, my baby's ill." "Uncle's nephew Yasar's going to be fine." "Uncle's nephew's going to be fine." "Lütfü what are you doing?" "The kid's going to freeze." "Yasar is very ill." "I'm holding it to the fog, he'll be alright." "Emine, mother, Yasar's here, I'm bringing him." " Were was he?" " Lütfü has taken him out." " Go put your clothes on you." " Has he taken the baby out?" "Go, go to bed, I'll kill you!" "Sefiye, don't let the baby weep, just nurse Yakup." "That's what I'm doing, man." "We must have him baptised right away grandmother." "My baby's going to die, without ever making his entrance into heaven." "We will, daughter." "Alright." "Let me take them, please come in." " Welcome." " Thank you lad." "Welcome." "Yo must be tired, get some rest." "No no..." "let's perform the deed." "I'll be outside, father." "Emine!" "What's this, a raid?" "I'm here to take my wife and my son." "My sister would come if she wishes." "Your sister is my wife." "I'll take her home." "Are you a gangster or something?" "Go in!" "Did you ask her opinion when converting to Islam?" "We'd been discussing this all the time, Mustafa, don't you know that?" "Are you not aware of all that we've suffered?" "Was there any other chance?" "On this side, there's the fear of turning up and on the other, there's humiliation by Christians... I'm fed up with it." "If my sister wants she'd come with you, but you can't say "l'll take her"." "Do you get that?" "Good then, let me talk to her." " No way." "Why not?" "Amen." "Shut that door." "The child will freeze." "What a stubborn woman are you..." "He was burning in fever, I was scared." "I wanted him to be christened." "My son's fine, don't talk as if he'll die!" "Lets go." "You christened him." "What more do you want?" "Well and good" "Without you, my grandmother would never have sent my sister back with him." "Nothing to do..." "By converting to Islam they only harmed themselves." "We were forgiven only for Jesus sake." "We..." "Ortodoxes?" "Christians." "Jesus suffered those pains just for our being forgiven." "They committed a big sin deserting Jesus." "So, is my sister committing a sin now?" "She's not converting." "As the Church, we have consent to his." "We live under the Rule of Islam." "There are even mothers and wives of the Sultans, who are actually Christians." "What if it had been the opposite way?" "I mean if a Muslim girl had married a Christian?" "This is something accepted easier by us." "The generation proceeds over the male." "But Islam would not forgive this." "Its penalty..." "goes even to death..." "The whole day your were cloistered in here." "Don't mind, I would have gone if I had wanted." "Who would recognise me?" "We had a little chat." "It's nearly dark, I'll leave shortly." " Who's that man?" " Which man?" "That man in the room, you were with him" "Grandpa's friend from the army." " He's young, isn't he?" " He looks young." "Who will help me?" "Mustafa, Mustafa wake up." "Stand up son." "The Azan is recited." " You must go to the salaat." " Father can go." "He's gone to the wood, for lumbering." "One man from our house must go." "Grandfather is unable." "But, not everyone goes to the mosque." "We are not everyone." "We should go." "Girls will be impressed!" "Choose a girl, we make your wedding." " Mehmet!" "Mehmet!" "Come on mate!" " Coming." "Mustafa." "Where have you been?" "College boy keeps us waiting." "Ooo Mehmet welcome." "Thank you Mustafa. I heard your grandfather was ill." " How is he now?" " Well, so so..." " Hello." " Hello." "Man, is this new?" "Sula, come!" "Emine!" "Horon has started!" "My brother's coming!" "Brother Sami, hello." " Welcome" " Thanks" "Welcome" " Welcome Mustafa." " Thank you." " How much will your grapes be?" " Four or five baskets." "In the morning we'll start with yours, then pass to ours." "Ok." " Good night." " See you in the morning." "Will you come tonight?" "I'll signal you if they have slept." "Come on Esma, walk!" " What you looking at?" " What were you speaking about?" "I asked her where we'd pick the grapes." "Sure, what else..." " Lütfü." " Stop it!" "You know, that pinch of white in your hair, Tosbas has it too." " Go away." " Hasn't it?" "You go home." "Move!" "What's the matter?" "Our folks came to pay a visit to your grandfather." "If you need anything, just tell us." "He'd always been of much help to us." "May God bless you." " Mustafa?" " lt's me father." "Ayse, take Lütfü to bed." " Kid doesn't know about it?" " He's so young." "All these troubles will come to an end." "Things will never change as far as the older ones are concerned." "We have to come forward." "We, the younger ones." "The Laws are favourable." "What else are we waiting for?" "We shall say:" ""We're Orthodox!"" " Good night." " Good night." " Don't be late tomorrow." " We won't." "Good night." "Good night Mehmet." " l'll see you off." " Thank you but there's no need." "My pleasure." "Good night." " Thank you." " Good night." "Those coming back from the wedding are shooting." "What's going on?" "Let's split into two." "Lest they should see us as a crowd." "I don't want it father." "Don't want to disclose that we're Orthodox." "They think it's so easy." "For all this time people have recognized us as Muslims..." "Father, I'm in love with Esma." "If we disclose it, I can't have her." "Even if we don't disclose it, how are the things going to be?" "With a Muslim girl." " l'll see my way." " What way, son?" "We've married only those like us." "Your grandfather and grandmother, your mother and I, or your sister..." "Whether we're in love or not..." "Esma." " Signalled you last night." " We had guests." "They visited my grandfather." " l waited until midnight." " l just couldn't..." "Esma." "It's fine, I'm going to pour grapes into the basket." "Tobacco smugglers!" "Hold on. I'll take you down." "Girl, you're beautiful." "Are you Greek?" "We're on the way to Persia." "Shall I take you with me?" "I'd wrap you in Persian Silk, honey." " Filthy bastard!" " Stop or I'll you bump you off!" " Hold on, Mehmet's there." " Get the hell out of here." "Stop." "Fendoglu's son!" "Well done pal..." "Sister Maria, come on, tell us a tale." "Please sister." "In the place where Sumela Monastery is found today, there used to live a very beautiful fairy girl." "She was so beautiful that even the moon envied her beauty." "You told this one yesterday, in the mill." "Tell us another." "Tell us about your foster sister." " Come on Maria." " No. I can't tell that one." "I saw her in my dream last night." "is she telling a tale?" "C'mon sister..." "Oh, she fell asleep again." "She doesn't want to tell about her foster sister." "Does she have one?" "Yes, and a very beautiful girl was she." "So she falls in love with someone." "They love each other very much." "But the one she loves turns out to be Christian." "No, wait, he's Muslim but herself was Christian." "So they were of different religions?" "!" "Christian or Muslim, everyone reacts against their union." "It's panau season." "So, everyone goes up to the platau." "Her father locks her into the house." "The boy is up on the panau." "They are madly in love." "Everyday, over the hills she watches the panau, crying." "One day she sees a smoky cloud that comes over from the sea." "She dreams of melting into the cloud and rising up to the panau, embracing her lover." "And then?" "Then she burns herself, burns so that her smoke joins the cloud." "So she goes up to the panau." "She finds and hugs all over her beloved one's body." "Young man's body gets warmer and warmer." "Everyone up there is dressed in wool, but the young man sweats." "He understands everything." "He understands that his beloved has burned herself to reach him, embodying her smoke into the cloud." "He says "Ye people, ye Muslims and Christians you joined hands to prevent our happiness." "You split us apart." "And you won't be destined to happiness."" "Then he burns himself." "His smoke joins the smoke of his beloved." "Come here, let Dereboyu people see you." " What's your name?" " Alex." " Where are you from?" " From Yomra." "You're Hasan, the Convoy Master, right?" "You'll never enter this piece of land again." "Got it?" "Put down the trivet, lad." "Mother, we'll bury him next to his father." "There are tens of people like us in that cemetery." "She doesn't allow him a breathing space." "To which cemetery do you want to be buried?" "Süleyman." "Where do you want to be buried?" "Süleyman..." "Where do you want to be buried?" "I don't want to be buried." "Süleyman süleyman where." "Come grandma." "Let him sleep." "I have to speak with him while he's still conscious." "We have to learn where he wants to be buried." " Good night to you all." " Good night" " Thanks Ismail, you go." " No, let me stay." " There's light." " Good then." "In the morning we'll go together to collect malosses." "Alright." "Esma." " Let's run away!" " Are you crazy?" "Let's get away from this place Esma." "You're kidding, aren't you?" "My sister's getting married in two months." "After that we'll marry, too." "My father wouldn't say "no"." " Esma!" " l'm coming." " Or is it your family who's opposing?" " No." "If you want it so much I'd be your wife before the wedding." "Where've you been?" "Where's Esma?" "She... was just behind me... but..." " Esma!" " l needed to pee..." " Two steps to home?" " l really felt the urge." "Give, give it to me." " Welcome." " Thanks." "Please come in." "What if he's asleep?" "No..." "No..." "He'd be pleased to see you." "These days you may have a lot of visitors." "Welcome" "You didn't forget about tomorrow, did you?" " Of course not." " Good." "We'll take Yorgo with us." " Let's beat them up this time." " We will.." "Don't underestimate them." "They play really good." "Especially, Necmi." " We will beat them." " Alright, now you mind your business." "The Governor is at the bridge, the cross side of the river is full of soldiers." "We're just fifty or sixty men." "Your father, May God bless his soul, came up to the bridge and said to the Governor: "Take one step further and I'll shoot you."" "Your father was a renowned shooter." "The Governor knew that from Crimea." "They fought together against the Russians." ""Are you revolting against the State, Ismail?" asked the Governor to your father." ""And you must know the penalty for that, right?" "l know." said your father. "While these people are dying because of the taxes, you're increasing the taxes." "There is no end further than death." "No one can enter this place without walking over my dead body."" "Your father was an obstinate man." "Governor realized that it's not easy." "He tried to round the story:" ""Russians are at our gates and you provoke people for revolt." "What if they arrive here tomorrow?"" "And your father said:" ""Nobody can do shit I'll screw anyone who dares..." "Even the Muscovite"." "What a big bastard was he!" "Poor Sula..." "She says she can even change her religion for Mehmet." "Why poor?" "She's in love..." "To the souls of your deceased." "Did you win?" "is it over?" "We'll go up the mountain now." "You'll hit the med at its end, right?" "Mehmet, would you like to drink?" "You've sweated a lot." "Change clothes or you'll be sick." "Here." " You have water?" " Yes." "Mehmet." "Let me keep it." "Catch it!" "What are you laughing at?" " Like a bitch." " What are you saying?" "!" " Mustafa!" "For shame!" " Necmi!" " You mother f..." " Stop you..." " They are taking care of it." " You'll see!" "Sula, I'll ask you for something." "Grapes?" "Well, it's too much, girl." "Enjoy it, sister Maria." "Delicious... this year we'll have abundant fruits." "Tell him that I'm in love with someone!" "Give my regards." "Tell him that he must take me as a sister." "Mustafa!" "Mustafa." "Mustafa." "Mustafa." "Mustafa." "Mustafa." "And who is he?" "I didn't ask." "You should show understanding." "What are you talking about, Sula?" "What understanding?" "I'm in love with Esma!" "I don't mean to offend you Sula." "Ask my father for my hand, immediately!" "Get your parents do it tomorrow!" "What happened?" " Somebody else will do it." " Who?" "The Fendoglu family, Mehmet." "He will ask for my hand." "If his family asks, mine can never say "No"." " We'll run away!" " Why?" "Yours can visit us before they do." "We'll run away Esma." "Don't ask now." "Later I'll tell you the reason." "You trust me, don't you?" "Get ready." "I'll let you know." " All right?" " Fine." "Fine." "They are worldly-wise people." "And the girl is cute." "Let the lad see her." "There he is." "I'm saying so, for l know they'd suit each other." "Tell him his father finds it fit." " l'm preparing meal, sir." " Not hungry." "You're late, son." "Your father has seen Kondakçi family's daughter." "He thinks she's very suitable for you." "Your education is about to finish." "You're the only son of our family" "Mother, could you come for a second?" " Brother Yakup." " Come in Recep, welcome." "Mecit Bey sent me into you." "It's about the Governor's visit." "I know." "We'll be there to welcome him.." "No." "He's summoning Mustafa." "They are supposed to display a knife dance to the Governor." "Ok." "Esma." " Why, now, did you take them out?" " l'll take them to some air." "Esma, can you weave me something like that?" " You can have it." " No no... I can weave one for myself." "Your wedding is near." "I'll hang them." "The Governor's here, folks!" "The Governor of Trabzon has come!" "Welcome your Governor sir." "How are you Mr. Mecit?" "I'm very well, with your favour, sir." "Imam and the Priest are side by side." "How nice." "Esteemed people of Dereboyu..." "Now, Horon will be displayed in honour of our Reverend Governor." "Following that, there's the knife horon and finally, the banquet feasted by Mr. Mecit, feel free to eat and drink!" "You're Emin's daughter, aren't you?" "The younger one?" "Praise be..." "Hold on sis' Ayten, I'm there." "Get the hell out of this place." "I was going to shoot you." "Last night." "I hardly restrained myself." "Anyone but you, I would have shot." "You don't know that Esma and I... I shall not see it ever again." " Are you a bulldog or what?" "lf necessary." "It's my concern." "I'm not one of your servants." "Mustafa, I won't think twice shooting you." "Let him choose." "Easy." "How he was shaking that knife to you. I was so scared." "That's how they play the knife dance." "We didn't play a girls' horon." "No no." "He was kind of vindictive." "Asif he knew that I loved you." "So what if he knows?" "And his mother was just gazing at me." "We'll get away Esma." "Tonight." "Tonight?" "How will that be, what will I take with me?" "Esma." "Oh, she must have been the Governor's gendarme." "At least, let it be tomorrow night..." "Fine." "Tomorrow night." "Feriye what's wrong with you?" "Not Feriye, but "Sister"." "What am I supposed to tell mother?" "Embracing the priest and the imam, he mean to say I'm the governor of you both." "No discrimination." "Yeah, go ahead and tell that you're Orthodox." "See what happens." "That's something else." "They deem you a Muslim." "You would have converted." "They would hang you." "But because you have died on the path of religion, you would make your way into heaven." "Youth would have disclosed it this moment!" "My son says he's going to shout out that he is Orthodox." "We must be clever." "These days are troubled days." " Well, so long!" "Farewell." "Father..." " l will tell you something." " Go ahead, son" "For God's sake, don't say no." "We'll run away." "Süleyman!" "Oh, my father's dead!" "Yakup, your father's gone." "May God give you patience, brother." "Thank you." " May God rest his soul." " May God give you patience." "Thank you Uncle Ahmet." "By the wise Qur'an" "You are of those sent" "Humming mountains, closing traps" "On a straight path." "A revelation of the mighty, the Merciful." "You were my relief, my security" "Smoke covered the mountains." "Ayse, get her some water." "I'll take care." "Come." "Mother" "Get here a cup of water." "Mustafa we have to talk." "Lütfü, you stay." " Good night." " Good night." "Before the Imam, Yunus should come and wash him in the morning." "My father was not circumcised." "If the Imam washes..." "Yunus is one of us." "We have to let him know so that he comes." " Which village?" " Mayrava." "The house adjoining the Mosque." "If you say he's the undertaker, everyone will know." "Father." "I've figured it all out." "I even thought of becoming Muslim." "But I couldn't betray Jesus." "I couldn't disregard you all." "We'll get away, there's no other solution." " What's she saying?" " She said alright." "No..." "I mean, have you told her that you're not?" "I couldn't. I'll tell her when we'll have left." "And what's she going to think about it, son?" "I don't know father." "I just know that I love her, and I love her very much." "And I know that she loves me too." "It has just overlapped my grandfather's death." "Come, Lütfü." "You're not a child anymore." "Let's talk a little." "They had told me when I was at your age." "That we were not Muslims." "We've got different beliefs." "I mean..." "They don't believe in what we believe." "And we don't believe in something they do." " Don't we believe in God?" " We believe in God..." "Yet, in Mohammad we don't." " Selamunaleyküm (Peace be with you)." " Aleyküm Selam." "I'm looking for Uncle Yunus' house." " Yunus." "No..." "No!" "I'm looking for Yunus, the undertaker, not the Imam." "Alright." "Alright." "Yunus!" " My grandfather died." " May he rest in peace." "May God spare you." "Where are you from, who's your grandfather?" "Haci Süleyman, from Murçiva." "All right, hit the road." "Hold it for a second." "I'm going to a funeral." "To Murçiva." "What's he doing over here?" "His grandfather died..." "What's the matter?" "I won't see you around here again." "Or I'll harm you." " We'll see." " Look here!" "Go get me the mug." "is it a girl-conflict?" "With my son." "No." "While playing the stick game..." "Let's set off." "You were leading the salaat." "In the absence of the Imam." "is it for hiding that you're Orthodox?" "So was it at the beginning." "Now I do lead." "A common way could have been found actually." "But births and deaths, as well as marriages complicate it." "Every religion wants it to be in its own way." "I had a walk." "Your father said yes." "We'll take Esma." "Don't worry." "What you looking at?" "Get out of here!" " Do you give your blessing?" " We do." " Do you give your blessing?" " We do." " Do you give your blessing?" " We do." " And I do give my blessing." " Stop!" " Wait!" " Wait!" "Süleyman, my husband." "He was christened as in the name Yuhannes." "My husband is not Moslem, he's Christian." "My mother is telling the truth." "May God forgive our sins." "The very Friday we had the prayer together." "What a forgery!" "Hey, silence!" "Silence!" "It's not for us to dogmatize." "It's something between them and God." "They've been your neighbours for all these years." "Have you seen any evil of theirs?" "Have they been unfair to you, stolen your rights?" "Have they played with the honour of any of you?" "Süleyman was a Veteran, did you know that?" "He fought in my father's troop against the Russians, just for the Homeland." "My father used to like him as his own brother." "Just now you said that you cognized him a Good one, you've asked God to bless him." "Did you lie before God?" "Did you lie?" "Religious issues are not to be judged by us." "Our Supreme Lord shall know." "Come on then pals, he's infidel, didn't you hear?" "Stop it." "What do you want us to do?" "I want him to be buried in the Christian graveyard of village Usumi." "Aye!" "For mercy's sake, we'll take the deceased to the village Usumi." "Your attendance would be appropriate, reverend hodja." "Certainly." "Thank you sir." " A poor community." " That's right." "They're on the wrong way." "Here, here!" "Come." "To the barn." "Barn..." "Haven't you been to the funeral?" "Keep that one away from the barn, that bullock." "Go give it back to that unbeliever." "Feriye..." "Esma!" "Take this thing away." "Unbeliever?" "What are you saying?" "The buster's got a secret religion." " Haci Süleyman?" "The pilgrim?" " Oh, what a pilgrim." "He turned out to be unbeliever." "Orthodox!" "Esma, don't worry sister." "What if it had come out after the marriage?" "Feriye Esma where are you!" "Take it away!" "I will go." "Welcome." "Leave him down here." "Watch over!" "You were my assurance" "How will I find relief" "You were my harbour" "Where will I go now" "The animals should be starving." "Mustafa and I'll take care of this." "Ah, Tosbas is here." "Emin must be black in the face." "You didn't see Esma, did you?" "She must have been upset." "We better wait for everyone to calm down." "Then we'll find a way." " We had agreed upon tonight." " lf only you had gone yesterday." "Did we leave the door open?" "They have done no harm." "Maybe you'd better leave?" "You may not anymore leave, Mustafa." "They'd hang you!" "Now that it's revealed you're Orthodox." "I'm begging you." "Don't tell it to mother." "For the time being." "Mustafa." "I prayed the whole night for your giving over." " l'll pray to God for help." " Thank you father." "I'd spared this for your wedding." " Thank you." "Father." " Now then." "You may not leave anywhere, Esma." " Quiet!" "I'm pleading you." " Go in." "Are you insane?" " Esma." "Father will hear." " l'm pleading you." "Esma , didn't you hear what happened?" "Didn't you get it?" "He's not Muslim." "I loved him." "I love him for he's looking at me beautifully." "Go inside, Esma." "Because he misses me even when we're side by side." "I love him." "He had told me so." "They would kill you, hang you." "If he takes that risk for me, so will I!" "Esma." "Even his name must be different." "I'll go on calling him Mustafa." "Don't be afraid, God would help us." "We're not doing anything wrong." "He must be waiting." "Let me go, sister." "Fine." "Don't strive in vain." "I'll shoot him if he comes." "Now, scream." "For God's sake." "I'd shoot." "Both Mustafa and myself." "And I'd shoot you, too..." "Mustafa!" "My boy, where are you?" "Give me a sound, Mustafa!" "Give me a sound, Mustafa!" "Where are you my boy?" "Mustafa, my boy, don't throw yourself into fire, don't throw Esma into the fire." "Mustafa." "You hear her?" "She's right." "I'll burn myself!" "I'll burn myself before you burn yourself!" "Mustafa." "Don't go Mustafa." "Come save me, or I will burn myself before you do!" "Mother!" " She's burning herself." " Wait." "Mother, what are you doing?" "Please!" "Mother, mother, what are you doing?" "Please!" "Mother what are you doing?" "What?" "Mother what have you done?" "Ayse." "Mother what have you done?" "Mother what have you done?" "Ayse you're alright." "You're fine, my precious." " l'm fine... fine. I'm fine." " For God's sake!" "You won't leave, my boy, will you?" "Mustafa you won't leave, will you?" "Bring her down here." "We've got to undress her." "I'll smear some yoghurt on her." "I was going to explain you everything, when we'll have gone." "Tomorrow I'll go to the town Esma." "To the mufti." "Tomorrow they'll come to ask for my hand." "I'll be married into the mansion, if fate so decrees." "Esma." "You know what they say..." "We swam against the current..." "He's coming, come Ayse." " Mustafa, my boy." " Tell me mother." "You're here son?" "Esma!" "Esma!" "Esma!" "Come, she's is telling a tale." "She must be telling about Esma..." "Esma and Foti." " Was Foti that Mehmet?" " No, it's Mustafa." "Mehmet was the other one." "The one who married Esma." "Has Esma married Mehmet?" "But wasn't she in love with Mustafa?" "My dear, Mehmet kidnaps her by force." "So she gets weary of life, every other day she grows paler and paler... I've heard that she ran away with the other one and they had a legendary happiness." "Ye people says Esma, Ye Moslems, ye Christians." "Altogether you stood in the way of my happiness." "Nor may you see any happiness." "Then she burns herself and jumps down the arduous mountains." "Cruelty belongs to human, so does mercy." "Conscious people came forward." "They said they should make a beautiful grave for Esma." "So that Christian or Moslem, people would visit, pray, and beg for forgiveness." "They searched for days but failed to find a trace of Esma, not even a single ash." "What happened, why couldn't they find her?" "There was Maria the storyteller." "Maybe you've heard about her." "She was the queen of storytellers, may she rest in peace." "My grandmother had asked her." ""They cannot find her" had she replied." ""l was the last one to see Esma, as she was flying towards the clouds coming over from the sea." "She was like a greater bird flying on fire."" "Love, Do Not Step On Mud, They Shall Find Us" "Let Us Flow into Smoke, They Shall Deem Us Lost I've looked for a Remedy, Beholden that Written in Four Books" "Fire ls Colder than those in Blind Love..."