My interest in Sufism began when I was a college student. At the time, I was a rebellious young woman who liked to wrap several shawls of -isms around her shoulders: I was a leftist, feminist, nihilist, environmentalist, anarcho-pacifistI wasnt interested in any religion and the difference between religiosity and spirituality was lost to me. Having spent some time of my childhood with a loving grandmother with many superstitions and beliefs, I had a sense the world was not composed of solely material things and there was more to life than I could see. But the truth is, I wasnt interested in understanding the world. I only wanted to change it.
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About Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak was a contemporary Turkish novelist, essayist and women's rights activist. Elif Shafak is a Turkish-British novelist, essayist, public speaker, political scientist, and activist. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Change — Embracing transformation, growth, and new beginnings