My Lifestory – Hatice Acar

I can certainly say I am an interesting person, or rather, I believe there isn’t a single person on this planet who isn’t interesting!

I was born where philosophy was born! 🙂 So, I come from a quite “colorful” lineage: Western Turkey, Greece, Crete/Chania, Thessaloniki, Izmir, Istanbul, Tekirdag, Afyonkarahisar, Bulgarian, Tarnovo… Actually, my ancestors were the immigrants of Ottoman Empire.

I was born in Izmir – the most beautiful city in Turkey! (yes, that’s a “slightly” biased statement!) — and here a three years old Hatice (a little bit “serious” : )

I was a quite “mischievous” child with a very special inner world of my own. It’s still expanding! : ) From my elementary school in Izmir in early 2000s, here are two photos:

In high school, I began to engage with “serious” matters. I had become a “young woman” who pondered societal issues! Those were also the years I developed my work discipline. Here’s a snapshot from my highschool graduation moment : )

Getting a little bit grower.. Before an exam preparation:

During my undergraduate years, I developed an interest in theological issues: the value of goodness, the meaning of life, the metaphysics of being human. While pondering another deep conundrum, here’s a snapshot… (of course, I didn’t skip the selfie again!)