Deren Hasip was born in Mississauga, Canada in 1978. From 1982 through 1989, he lived with his family in the occupied area of Cyprus before returning to Canada. His father initially migrated to Canada in 1973 due to the intercommunal violence between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
[00:00:44] Born in Canada, but raised in occupied Cyprus
[00:03:44] Describing Turkish Cypriot lifestyle and customs
[00:06:13] His father’s memories of pre-divided Cyprus
[00:11:24] Media and propaganda in occupied Cyprus
[00:14:38] Reasons for coming back to Canada
[00:15:56] Talking about his Irish mother
[00:19:28] Turkish versus Turkish Cypriot dialect
[00:22:23] Reason his father initially came here in 1973
[00:24:03] How all Cypriots coexist in Britain, but not here
[00:27:58] How Turkish and Greek Cypriots assimilated
[00:31:35] His uncle’s memories of intercommunal conflict
[00:32:58] His father’s experience in the military
[00:36:42] How history was taught in occupied Cyprus
[00:39:08] Balancing Turkish Cypriot and Canadian cultures
[00:42:46] Turkish Cypriot community in Mississauga
[00:48:34] Interactions with the broader Turkish community
[00:52:25] Interactions with Greeks and Greek Cypriots
[00:56:23] Contextual nature of Cypriot identity
[00:58:46] Communication with family in Cyprus
[01:00:16] The importance of photography
[01:01:53] Digitization as integral to preserving culture
[01:05:37] Feeling disconnected from his Cypriot roots now
[01:08:00] Hopes for the future of Cyprus
[01:10:02] His experience in the south of Cyprus
[01:12:57] Photographic memories of his grandparents
[01:15:44] Photos from his childhood in occupied Cyprus
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