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Redefined - Elif Shafak
Redefined with Zainab Salbi
Elif Shafak, one of our generation’s most compelling writers, reveals how she balances anxiety and activism with the life of an artist. Estranged from Turkey and now living in London, Elif shares how she deals with displacement. See more...
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Elif Shafak, one of our generation’s most compelling writers, reveals how she balances anxiety and activism with the life of an artist. Estranged from Turkey and now living in London, Elif shares how she deals with displacement. Both children of the Middle East, Elif and Zainab discuss what they learned from their female elders about sisterhood, kindness, and empowering the next generation.
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