Throughout a life defined by the pain of exile and the crushing weight of loneliness, Cengiz Dağcı credited two forces for his survival: his unwavering longing for his beautiful Crimea and the steadfast support of his wife, Regina. Following her passing, Dağcı penned this profoundly moving tribute to the woman who stood by him for half a century, declaring his eternal love and grief to the world in a narrative where every sentence is saturated with devotion.

Regina is more than a memoir; it is a lyrical exploration of a love that flowed like a river for fifty years, eventually becoming a vast sea. Dağcı describes the collapse of the emotional dams that once held this love in check, leaving him submerged beneath the waters of his own memories. In this heart-wrenching work, the landscapes of his youth—Mount Ay-Dag and the shores of Soguksu—merge with the image of his departed wife, creating a powerful testament to a partnership that transcended borders and hardship.