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Oct 2022
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WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE CALLED A...

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In this episode, Elif Shafak is focusing on the word #LOSER. Let's find out how you can respond being called as one. Say Your Word is a digital platform by the acclaimed novelist, storyteller and women’s rights activist Elif Shafak. A platform for words and anyone who cares about them. Language is the key to understanding and unlocking our world. It is als ... Show More
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Say Your Word is a digital platform by the acclaimed novelist, storyteller and women’s rights activist Elif Shafak. A platform for words and anyone who cares about them. Language is the key to understanding and unlocking our world. It is also the key to the human heart. Words are ... Show More
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