A fragrant farm, sun dust mixed with hay and the warm mist of a horse’s breath… In Kaşağı, Ömer Seyfettin tells how a moment of seemingly innocent mischief irrevocably changes the fate of two brothers. Only a grooming comb – a spoon – is broken; but what is actually broken is the bright confidence of childhood.

Seyfettin’s simple yet profound pen weaves the excitement of Hasan and Ali’s play, their conscience trembling under pressure and their helplessness in the face of authority. Each line of the narrative makes us question when the sense of responsibility is born and how the shadow of guilt grows.

The cold face of paternal authority, the shattered trust between siblings and the silence of death… The regret that echoes in this small farm echoes our own inner voice: How many lies do we take refuge in to face the truth?

Kaşağı is a touching story of conscience that brings to light the traces left in the dark by childhood games. This classic, which touches the heart anew with each reading, will not let you forget how the sense of justice seeps through the first crack.