How I Found My Voice: Elif Shafak

Published: Sept. 17, 2019, 2 a.m.

This is an episode from a new podcast strand launched by Intelligence Squared called\xa0How I\xa0Found\xa0My\xa0Voice. Presented by the prominent BBC journalist\xa0Samira Ahmed, the podcast explores how some of the world's greatest artists and thinkers became such compelling \u2013 and unique \u2013 communicators. Samira Ahmed speaks to bestselling Turkish novelist Elif Shafak. From keeping a childhood diary and learning different languages to being taken to court on charges of 'insulting Turkishness' through the words of her fictional characters, Shafak talks about the moments that shaped and inspired her voice. To hear more episodes of How I Found My Voice go to\xa0https://play.acast.com/s/howifoundmyvoice.\xa0\n\nSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\n\nSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices