Who is Weşanên Meyman? Who Are We?
Meyman means “guest” in the Kirdkî – Dimilî – Zazakî dialect of Kurdish. As Weşanên Meyman, we aim to be guests not only in your homes but also in your hearts. In doing so, we carry a sense of social responsibility, shedding light on the past, present, and future.
At Weşanên Meyman, we talk about an enlightenment that centers on Kurdistan. From this foundation, we declare that “a new life is possible,” and we adopt a social, freedom-centered paradigm as our guide.
But that’s not all; as a publishing house, we see women’s freedom as the core subject of our publishing line. We express our language, stories, poetry, history, memory, and literary world through this paradigm.
We take pride in offering this unique paradigm, which represents our social responsibility, to our readers in the most widespread and diverse languages possible.
Defending the intellectual, philosophical, sociological, and social freedom ideas of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan, the founder of the “Democratic, Ecological, and Women’s Freedom Paradigm,” against the powers of domination, classism, and patriarchy is also an intellectual duty.
As Weşanên Meyman, we strive to reach and impact all segments of society, from women to youth, as they are the driving force of social enlightenment. We want to reflect our stories and touch lives.
Of course, this won’t happen just by reading books. But we aim to bring light to hearts, clarity to minds, and goodness, beauty, and truth to souls through our books. We hope to transform the awareness we create into collective action and societal organization.
We work to elevate consciousness in the quest for individuals who question, challenge, resist, and hold power accountable. We call on the intellectual community to stand with the historical and cultural heritage of society and to take responsibility in the process of democratic social change, positioning themselves in the arena of organized, conscious society to challenge the mentality of power and state control.
Yes, we have come to be your guests. But we will work tirelessly to ensure that the consciousness and belief in freedom remain permanent in your hearts, minds, and souls, striving to meet you not just in the pages of books but in a free tomorrow.