Elif Shafak: about a global mind, beyond cultural boundaries

She speaks so fast!. A big bunch of powerful ideas in less than 20 minutes. Maybe we need to listen to her twice.

Elif Shafak is the most-read female author in Turkey. She is well known for her global and multicultural perspective. Her uncommon political stances have not gone without controversy. She faced charges for "insulting Turkishness." The case was later dismissed, and Shafak's role in the rare combination of radical and sentimental writer remains uninterrupted. Shafak also writes song lyrics for well-known rock musicians in her country.