I Want to Be a Woman. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.I Want to Be a Woman

"To be born one way, but to feel another - is it a sin, a sickness, or simply the soul's scream for freedom?" Aidar was born a boy in a quiet Kazakh village. From early childhood, he sensed a difference he couldn't name - a girl trapped inside a body that wasn't hers. As he grows into Ayra, she must navigate a world built to suppress, silence, and shame anyone who dares to deviate. Torn between tradition and truth, Ayra confronts her family's denial, society's cruelty, and the agonizing loneliness of being misunderstood. Yet even amidst heartbreak, surgery, and spiritual collapse, she seeks one thing: the right to exist as herself. Set against the backdrop of a conservative Central Asian culture, I Want to Be a Woman is a haunting psychological and social novel that unflinchingly explores gender identity, generational trauma, and the fragility of human acceptance. With lyrical prose and fearless honesty, Sundet Seitov gives voice to those unheard - and asks: What does it truly mean to be a woman? Or more importantly, to be free?

Sundet Seitov is a Kazakh poet and novelist, member of the Writers' Union of Kazakhstan. He is the author of Umytpas and Drone Show, a powerful novel exploring war, identity, and generational trauma. Born in Uzbekistan and raised in Kazakhstan, Seitov's work has been translated into Turkish and English. A two-time recipient of the Poet of the Year award in Shymkent, he also received honors from TÜRKSOY and won the national I Believe in Youth poetry competition. He lives in Shymkent with his father and brother, and works at the Pushkin City Universal Library.