We Tell You Stories

"An African proverb says that until the hunted learn to write, every story will glorify the hunter. Here I have tried to give the hunted a pen. The hunter has had a turn at telling the story; now it is time for the narrators to exchange roles.

However exciting, enjoyable and comforting a story may be, its meaning and influence go far beyond entertainment. Ertugrul used to say: stories are not told to send children to sleep, but to wake people up."