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Do you know people who have to hide their real names because of who they are? If so, why do they feel they have to hide their identity?

Hrant Dink was worried that his political engagement could be linked to his Armenian identity and that this could harm the Armenian community in Turkey, so he legally changed his name to “Fırat.” He continued to use this name until he began writing for Agos in 1996. Many members of minority communities in Turkey change their names to avoid discrimination in their work lives. Characters left:180