Pontian and Laz Dancers
By Sfarda L. Gül
Identifies with the nations of Armenia, Iraq, Georgia, & Türkiye
Sfarda L Gül (alias) is an immigrant polyglot artist, poet, and writer of indigenous Anatolian (Pontic, Laz, Homshetsi), Central Asian, and minority Baltoslavic background creatively focused around the macabre and introspective. In her spare time, she is enthralled in the study of ethnography, linguistics, history, and social activism aiding to uplift queer and ethnic minorities of her native SWANA, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Sfarda is a 2024 debut independent author, writing about culture and society on Substack at Lacrimosity and Righteous Rage and YouTube at Anarchy on Page. Her poetry has previously been featured in Musing Publications, From Heart to Stomach, and Metachrosis Literary among others.