http://www.ted.com Listening to stories widens the imagination; telling them lets us leap over cultural walls, embrace different experiences, feel what others feel.
She gave an inspiring speech. I strongly believe she is what she says she is. She is a great representative of Humanity, women, Turkey and Turkish culture, Islam and PEACE. The past is over, all nations of the world has a "DIRTY PAST". We should stop blaming of each other for the past but plant the beautiful, righteous, fruitful plants so our offspring can have love for one another instead of animosity. Turks, Greeks, Arabs, Japanese, Jews, Muslims, Christians, Hindus and others.
Same situation is here. Someone recommended me to read this book. From the title I found this book based on the traditional love of a girl and a boy. But when I started reading it, my interest in it increased. I have completed Forty Rules of Love. It is a wonderful book that takes the reader elsewhere. After completing it, thinking about many things has changed.Definatly wonderful book.Thankx to you ELif..lot of respect and love.
Read Rumis Daughter, there seems to be certain steer towards romanticism of his life. And an ignorance of his religious views or his conservative views that might have been the norm at the time. It almost seems like….he has been softened to be accepted by the current western culture.
She is an intellectual woman and an excellent writer. I had never heard her speak before. Coincidentally, i came across her TED talk and never for a moment did i lose interest in her speech. If anything, i want to listen to her more.
Come, " let us be friends for once, let us make life easier on earth, let us be the lovers and loved ones the earth shall be left to no one! #sufism ❤ #elifshafak ❤ so blessed to have this !!!!!!!!
Çemberlerin,sınırlarının olduğunu aynı zamanda sınırları aşabilme gücünün olduğunu, bizi birleştirdiğini ve aynı zamanda yok edebilme yetisinde olduğunu farklı bakış açısıyla bizi bizden öteye götüren güzel bir konuşmaydı..
It seems strange, but, looking at the piano and drum kit behind the speaker, I wonder if the invitation to move away from being clustered and cloistered can only come from the West. Those musical instruments are almost crying out to be played. But would anyone wearing a veil feel free to play them? In front of a live audience? On stage? Or to just try them out? The audience here, in Oxford, would not mind whether, during an intermission, someone veiled or not entertained the crowd. The West has opened up a while now. Now time for the East to let their hair down a little. To show that they are capable as well as at liberty to come out of THEIR shell.
But if the school was like a mini-United Nations, then surely every kid got teased. Everybody must have teased everybody else. Teased, you wonder? What would be worse is if children are indifferent or unknowledgeable about their fellow classmates at school. But it seems to me that with the general interest in life that the kids at a good Madrid school had, the stereotypes they derived from that general interest was used as an initial way to better get to know each other. That would be a natural thing, especially as it sounds like they were an international bunch with perhaps several with no Spanish roots. The kids seemed to be aware of the penchant Turks had for smoking, the fact that Turkey was a Muslim country, that Midnight Express was a movie set mostly in Turkey, as well as possibly being aware of Turkey or Turks being in the news (coup, pope's would-be assassin, singer at Eurovision getting the nul points). An awareness like that among young children would have been impressive well before the internet age when television was in its infancy. So it seems harsh to recall a life at school of being bullied and ridiculed. Was that an exaggeration?
the forty Rules of Love … Elif Shafak is the best novelist in Turkey. Among the giants of world novel literature with Dostoyevsky, Hugo, Tolstoy, Márquez and others. Shafak approach is closer to Tolstoy's method of adopting just causes and working to enlighten and confront governments and not to involve high towers and revolution on the current conditions and strive for the best.
l love you Elif❤
What a wise woman! İ'm admiring her!
i never knew writers face a sort of racialism too but still being a writer is a gift and they should be respected
She gave an inspiring speech. I strongly believe she is what she says she is. She is a great representative of Humanity, women, Turkey and Turkish culture, Islam and PEACE. The past is over, all nations of the world has a "DIRTY PAST". We should stop blaming of each other for the past but plant the beautiful, righteous, fruitful plants so our offspring can have love for one another instead of animosity. Turks, Greeks, Arabs, Japanese, Jews, Muslims, Christians, Hindus and others.
Sooooo knowledgeable! <3
Come.lets become a friend.make life essiar
Same situation is here. Someone recommended me to read this book. From the title I found this book based on the traditional love of a girl and a boy. But when I started reading it, my interest in it increased. I have completed Forty Rules of Love. It is a wonderful book that takes the reader elsewhere. After completing it, thinking about many things has changed.Definatly wonderful book.Thankx to you ELif..lot of respect and love.
This woman is a genius and a great author.
Less educated , less rational!!!
Read Rumis Daughter, there seems to be certain steer towards romanticism of his life. And an ignorance of his religious views or his conservative views that might have been the norm at the time. It almost seems like….he has been softened to be accepted by the current western culture.
She is an intellectual woman and an excellent writer. I had never heard her speak before. Coincidentally, i came across her TED talk and never for a moment did i lose interest in her speech. If anything, i want to listen to her more.
I read 40 rules of love …n fell in love with this mazing writer
perfecto!
Bravo!
aeliff shafaqq
Damn, this is a good talk. Rich.
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im so exited to read her work
"Identity politics divides us" well said in today's time.
لا أمل من سماع حديثها، وقراءة كتبها، ملهمة جدا
I could relate to each and everything she said up there, loved this video?
Come let us be friends for once let life be easy on us let us be friends and lovers the earth shall be left to no one
I FEEL therefore I am freeeeeeeeeeee
I think therefore I AM
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She's sooooo hot.
God, is she an angel?
Come, " let us be friends for once,
let us make life easier on earth,
let us be the lovers and loved ones
the earth shall be left to no one!
#sufism ❤ #elifshafak ❤ so blessed to have this !!!!!!!!
Çemberlerin,sınırlarının olduğunu aynı zamanda sınırları aşabilme gücünün olduğunu, bizi birleştirdiğini ve aynı zamanda yok edebilme yetisinde olduğunu farklı bakış açısıyla bizi bizden öteye götüren güzel bir konuşmaydı..
It seems strange, but, looking at the piano and drum kit behind the speaker, I wonder if the invitation to move away from being clustered and cloistered can only come from the West. Those musical instruments are almost crying out to be played. But would anyone wearing a veil feel free to play them? In front of a live audience? On stage? Or to just try them out? The audience here, in Oxford, would not mind whether, during an intermission, someone veiled or not entertained the crowd. The West has opened up a while now. Now time for the East to let their hair down a little. To show that they are capable as well as at liberty to come out of THEIR shell.
But if the school was like a mini-United Nations, then surely every kid got teased. Everybody must have teased everybody else. Teased, you wonder? What would be worse is if children are indifferent or unknowledgeable about their fellow classmates at school. But it seems to me that with the general interest in life that the kids at a good Madrid school had, the stereotypes they derived from that general interest was used as an initial way to better get to know each other. That would be a natural thing, especially as it sounds like they were an international bunch with perhaps several with no Spanish roots. The kids seemed to be aware of the penchant Turks had for smoking, the fact that Turkey was a Muslim country, that Midnight Express was a movie set mostly in Turkey, as well as possibly being aware of Turkey or Turks being in the news (coup, pope's would-be assassin, singer at Eurovision getting the nul points). An awareness like that among young children would have been impressive well before the internet age when television was in its infancy. So it seems harsh to recall a life at school of being bullied and ridiculed. Was that an exaggeration?
the forty Rules of Love …
Elif Shafak is the best novelist in Turkey.
Among the giants of world novel literature with Dostoyevsky, Hugo, Tolstoy, Márquez and others.
Shafak approach is closer to Tolstoy's method of adopting just causes and working to enlighten and confront governments and not to involve high towers and revolution on the current conditions and strive for the best.
The world must read “40 rules of love” by Elif
Wow!! Love her already. I'm gonna read her books??
She is not human, something spiritual being
sevelim sevilelim…
very enlightening talk, Thank you.
She is such a brilliant woman and her writing is so so riveting and beautiful. She deserves all the praise in the world
I like this talk so much. It's so interesting in so many ways…..
عظيمة
She is easily my newest favourite novelist!
Yes! As a South African woman, I feel the exact same pressure she does. I am often seen as the representative of a group rather than an individual.