Tag Archives: Elif Şafak

Stories make the world go round – or – where the Karagöz puppets came from


Yesterday, I wrote about Elif Şafak‘s words on the importance of stories – on breaking down walls, expanding circles and enjoying in the overlapping of those circles.  Although you wouldn’t know it from my current profession, a professor of statistics, research … Continue reading

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Elif Şafak on stories as wall-breakers: Crossing circles, moving between


Today’s post is written to honor the power of storytelling – and specifically stories that cross circles, move between spaces (or ghettos) and break down walls. Let me start with the circles. My students often come up to me and … Continue reading

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