Tag Archives: stories

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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Mutlu Yıllar/Happy New Year: What do you want to hear more about?


I couldn’t help myself, I decided I had to take a break from the fun of writing my crazy stories that are infused with Ottoman era puppets in my head in order to look at my site stats. OK, OK, … Continue reading

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