I have met lots of women who have grown up in Turkey who cannot bring themselves to swear in Turkish. But in English they use the F-word all the time… - Elif Şafak

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I have met lots of women who have grown up in Turkey who cannot bring themselves to swear in Turkish. But in English they use the F-word all the time. Writing is like that for me.

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About Elif Şafak

Elif Shafak (born October 25, 1971) is a Turkish-British novelist, essayist, academic, public speaker and women's rights activist.

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Alternative Names: Elif Shafak Elif Bilgin Shafaq

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هل هذا هو ما عليه الاكتئاب؟ الشعور بالغرق لأن اتصالك بالله قد انقطع وقد تركت وحيدًا لتطفو فى فضاء مائع أسود، مثل رائد فضاء انفصل عن مركبته وانقطع عن كل مايربطه بالأرض؟

حياتك حافلة، مليئة، كاملة، أو هكذا يخيل إليك حتى يظهر فيها شخص يجعلك تدرك ما كنت تفتقده طوال هذا الوقت.

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