I am the most wretched pressure cooker in all the world. Don’t ask how it could be otherwise. Please, just listen to me. I will tell you a strange story, never told before, of how I met fire in a bathroom. Yes, you did not hear wrong. The guy who had never opened the door … Continue reading Don’t Surrender
Author: Onder Deligoz
journalist/writer
A SHORT STORY IN BLOOD&BOURBON
My short story Forbidden Voice is out in Blood & Bourbon's 7th issue themed 'Begin Again' Grab a copy here
The burden of freedom
Freedom is the biggest burden on the shoulders of an exiled journalist. While his colleagues yearn to see daylight, and their loved ones, again only one thing keeps his mind at ease — depriving those who take joy in imprisoning journalists from having the last laugh. Until the day that all journalists are free and … Continue reading The burden of freedom
AN INTERVIEW WITH PEN Canada
Onder Deligoz is a Turkish author and journalist currently residing in Canada. He was the recipient of the 2018 Humber School of Writers, PEN Writers in Exile Scholarship. The full scholarship is available to writers in exile who wish to participate in Humber’s Creative Writing by Correspondence Program, where students work with a professional writer-mentor … Continue reading AN INTERVIEW WITH PEN Canada
Blow a Soul into Words
Words never get trapped in their dictionary definitions. They roam the inner world of individuals and obtain subjective new meanings. This is the reason you drown in sorrow with the riff of a song that gives joy to everyone surrounding you... A piece for fall issue of Write Magazine, the magazine of The Writers' Union of Canada. … Continue reading Blow a Soul into Words
A CAT HAS THE ABILITY TO TEACH A HUMAN A LESSON
The idea of wanting more comfort is significantly different than the obligation to start over. Anyone wanting a better career, more money, more luxury, and a better home may experience the first. However, if you dream of freedom in a land where darkness prevails even though the sun enlightens early in the morning, and you … Continue reading A CAT HAS THE ABILITY TO TEACH A HUMAN A LESSON