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Kazova. I listened with considerable excitement. Because I too was
a textile worker and wanted to be organised. I wanted to engage
in labour worthy of a human being as part of a struggle. I wanted
to feel part of production in a way that gave value to the human
being. I wanted to produce good-quality and inexpensive goods
for the people, I wanted to live far from capitalism and anything

that corrupts, alienates people from their own culture and exploits
them.

After a short time Kazova will be reopened and will adminis-
ter itself. It will go over to engaging in production without bosses.
The older brother knew me and knew I was tired of being a worker
as part of the system. He told me that Kazova needed a machinist.
He said he would let Kazova know about me. I was very happy
that day. I cannot lie, up to today I dreamed of living with the ho-

nour of going down the same path as other people. And this was
all that I wanted.

FATMA VARICI

Where was the first place you heard about the Kazova re-
sistance?

Fatma Varici: I first heard about the resistance while I was in
Bakirkoy Prison, while listening to Ozgur Radyo (“Free Radio”, a

left-wing radio station) and it made me curious. I learned about
continuing actions from reading Yuruyus magazine.

What do you think about the resistance?

Fatma Varici: I believe that human beings should demand
their rights. And of course I think they will be persuaded through

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