I learned to pay attention to the readers and not to the madness...Because to be a writer in Turkey is a bit like being kissed on one cheek and slapped on the other. (Elif Shafak)

I learned to pay attention to the readers and not to the madness...Because to be a writer in Turkey is a bit like being kissed on one cheek and slapped on the other.

Elif Shafak

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