Turkish Film Promoter, Pia Ercan Talks Her Latest Film, "Ayla: Daughter of War"

Pia is a movie director and movie promoter. Originally from Turkey, Pia has been behind some of Turkey's well known movies. Her most recent one, "Ayla, Daughter of War," a film set during the Korean War, detailing the life of a Turkish soldier who took care of a young Korean girl when he was stationed in Korea. Pia opens up about this moving and inspiring movie.

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“Paul, Apostle of Christ” Director, Andrew Hyatt Talks to Seele

Andrew is an award-winning writer and director he has a new movie out that has been in theaters for two weeks already, “Paul, Apostle of Christ.” The movie was made on a shoestring budget of $5 million. Andrew is passionate about God, and he has done well in combing his two passions: storytelling in film and God. He sat down with Seele Magazine to discuss his new movie about the Apostle Paul, as well has his background story.

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Getting Out of a Slave Mentality

The life and journey of Moses is extremely fascinating. There is no denying that God’s hand was on his life. There’s so much to learn from the life of Moses, especially when it comes to leadership principles. But today Seele will focus on the topic: getting out of a slave mentality, specifically when you’re put in an environment you weren’t born into.

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How should you be saving in your twenties and thirties?

Your twenties and thirties can be quite a whirlwind. So much in your life is changing, and rapidly and it’s easy for your financial health to take a backseat to other more immediate or exciting decisions. Financial advisor, entrepreneur, speaker, author and mother, Emily G. Stroud gives insight on how to think about saving in your 20s and 30s.

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Ayla Gala in Washington, DC, Sparks Emotion and Touches the Heart

Last night, the Yunus Emre Enstitüsü in Washington, D.C. and the Institute of Technology, Economics and Diplomacy (INTED) hosted a gala for the Screening of the movie “Ayla: Daughter of War.” The movie was the Turkish official candidate for the best Foreign Language Film entry in the Oscars 2017, and depicts the scary face of the Korean War and tells the story of a Korean orphan, Ayla, and a Turkish solider, Sergeant Ismail Süleyman.

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Jehosheba

Have you ever had to make a decision about a situation where you knew either the final outcome would be successful or a failure?  You weighed the pros and cons of your decision, but you knew if no one stepped up to the plate in doing what needed to be done, you would be the one to carry out the plan.  But, in your heart you knew if the plan failed, you would have to live with the consequences, and knew you did your best. Seele Contributor, Cassandra Portee introduces a woman from long ago who did just this, Jehosheba.

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Eve, the Completion of Relationship

Seele Editor-In-Chief, Ally Portee continues with the month of Eve. March is the month of Eve, a month where Seele is looking at the first woman from 6 angles, over a period of 6 weeks. This week we will look at “Eve, the Completion of Relationship.” God is relationship, He is about relationships, and He created us to be in relationship. He created us to share in a relationship with Him, to not be independent, but dependent, in the sense that relationship (what He is with Himself) would play out in the lives of humans. 

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Deeqo Shire: ‘Take Action to Eradicate all Forms of FGM’

Deeqo is a representative of Integrate UK. She specializes on issues from female genital mutilation (FGM), to radicalisation, gang culture and countering violent extremism. She has represented Integrate at many significant meetings including meetings with former British Prime Minister David Cameron and the current Prime Minister Theresa May. Deeqo has also spoken at the first FGM conference in Edinburgh.

She shares the importance of bringing to light the importance of FGM. 

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