{"id":4944,"date":"2025-10-07T20:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vassalam.org\/?p=4944"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T07:29:37","slug":"7-yilin-itirafi-buyuk-konusmayacaksin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vassalam.org\/de\/7-yilin-itirafi-buyuk-konusmayacaksin\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Years Later: \u201cB\u00fcy\u00fck Konu\u015fmayacaks\u0131n!\u201d \u2013 Assalam\u2019s Journey in Zanzibar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:278px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img data-dominant-color=\"586b72\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #586b72;\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5164 size-large not-transparent\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kampus-25-1-1024x576.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kampus-25-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kampus-25-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kampus-25-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kampus-25-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kampus-25-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kampus-25-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#6e7f8a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>What began as a three-day visit to Zanzibar became a life-changing seven-year journey for Dr. Hatice \u00c7olak Ali. Recalling advice she received early on, \u201cB\u00fcy\u00fck konu\u015fmayacaks\u0131n!\u201d (\u201cDon\u2019t make big promises\u201d), she has built Assalam, a thriving eco-village dedicated to peace, sustainability, and community development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assalam\u2019s Mission: Peace, Sustainability, and Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Assalam\u2019s programs focus on <strong>PEACE<\/strong>: <strong>Permaculture, Education, Art, Community, and Social Entrepreneurship<\/strong>. Each pillar supports a network of social enterprises that empower local communities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Permaculture:<\/strong> Sustainable farming and eco-projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong> Eco-school with Waldorf-inspired learning for 170 children.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Art:<\/strong> Creative programs in crafts, drama, and storytelling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community:<\/strong> Supporting local women and families.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Entrepreneurship:<\/strong> Income-generating initiatives that sustain Assalam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4944_ede6e1-c9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image4944_ede6e1-c9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:469px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4944_ede6e1-c9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4944_ede6e1-c9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image4944_ede6e1-c9 figure{max-width:469px;}.kb-image4944_ede6e1-c9 .image-is-svg, .kb-image4944_ede6e1-c9 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image4944_ede6e1-c9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4944_ede6e1-c9\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"7e6b55\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #7e6b55;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAT0058-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Permaculture in Assalam Community Foundation\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5165 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAT0058-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAT0058-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAT0058-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAT0058-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAT0058-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vassalam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAT0058.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Permaculture in Assalam Comunity Foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Enterprises That Empower<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Assalam\u2019s social enterprises create meaningful opportunities for the local community while supporting the village\u2019s sustainability:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Karibu Assalam <\/strong>\u2013 Experience eco-tourism, volunteer programs, and sustainable accommodations designed to immerse visitors in Assalam\u2019s community life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kanga Africa<\/strong> \u2013 Empowers women by teaching sewing, microfinance, and entrepreneurship, enabling them to earn income locally and expand their businesses internationally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hamamni1888<\/strong> \u2013 Produces natural, spice-infused soaps while providing women with skills in hygiene, production, and sustainable business practices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Vision to Reality: Education and Sustainability at Assalam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSistemi ba\u011f\u0131\u015fa ba\u011f\u0131ml\u0131 kalarak de\u011fil, \u00fcretim yap\u0131p satarak kazanma \u00fczerine in\u015fa ediyoruz,\u201d explains Dr. Ali\u2014Assalam is built to be self-sustaining, not dependent on donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Education is central: 170 children attend Assalam\u2019s eco-school, blending Waldorf-inspired learning with arts, crafts, storytelling, and permaculture. Volunteers and international partnerships, including <strong>SOAS London<\/strong>, help refine and share the model globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a single visit to a flourishing community, Assalam shows the power of resilience, vision, and peace: <strong>\u201cAssalam bar\u0131\u015f demek, huzur demek.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more about Dr. Hatice \u00c7olak Ali\u2019s story and reflections, read the original article in <strong>Independent T\u00fcrk\u00e7e<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indyturk.com\/node\/751478\/t%C3%BCrki%CC%87yeden-sesler\/7-y%C4%B1l%C4%B1n-itiraf%C4%B1-b%C3%BCy%C3%BCk-konu%C5%9Fmayacaks%C4%B1n\">7 y\u0131l\u0131n itiraf\u0131: B\u00fcy\u00fck konu\u015fmayacaks\u0131n!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What began as a three-day visit to Zanzibar became a life-changing seven-year journey for Dr. Hatice \u00c7olak Ali. Recalling advice she received early on, \u201cB\u00fcy\u00fck konu\u015fmayacaks\u0131n!\u201d (\u201cDon\u2019t make big promises\u201d), she has built Assalam, a thriving eco-village dedicated to peace, sustainability, and community development. 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