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Healing Stories for Post-Disaster

On our page, there are 10 healing stories written by Clinical Psychologist Mehmet Teber that can be used after disasters and catastrophes. You can read, download, watch and listen to the stories in accordance with the specified instructions. In the name of the power of stories…

About us

On February 6, 2023, a massive earthquake struck Turkey, affecting 12 provinces. Over 50,000 lives were lost, and many people were injured, left homeless, or disabled. More than a million children were directly impacted by this disaster. In the aftermath, the entire nation mobilized to minimize the negative effects of the earthquake. Tremendous efforts were made to heal the wounds caused by the tragedy, and significant progress was achieved. However, it is undeniable that fully recovering from this disaster will take many years.

How Can Stories Be Healing?

Children love stories. They can understand and make sense of the complex events of real life through stories. Stories can help shift their minds away from the negative and anxious aspects of their experiences toward a more positive perspective. They can correct the distortions in a child’s thought processes caused by real-life events by introducing new, positive ideas. For this reason, stories are often used not only in children’s education but also in psychotherapy.

Our Team

Stories

Mehmet Teber

Animation

Aisha Selime Kundakçı

Turkish Voiceover

Merve Gülcemal

Destekçilerimiz

Returns to Stories

Tülay I.

I read the stories to my students and they told me how they felt. They were very comforting stories. Thank you for these beautiful shares.

Özlem Y.

These stories were good for our emotions that are constantly in a wave, teacher. God bless you, health to your labor.

Hayrunnisa O.

These stories are good even for adults, thank you.

Arzunur O.

As a family who lived through the earthquake in Diyarbakır, I always read your other stories to my daughter. God bless you.

Feyzullah A.

I read your stories with earthquake survivor children in the tent region for psychosocial support work. I received great feedback. Health to your heart.

Gizem S.

I told your story to two earthquake victims and the happiness on their faces was priceless. I kept thinking about how goodness is contagious, unifying, healing.

Tuba Ş.

These stories are not only comforting for children, but also for us as we read them.

Şifa H.

I shared your stories with so many people. The hope at the end was good for us too...

Rabia Y.

We live in a province that was not destroyed but affected by the earthquake. The first couple of nights we read the first story and then the second story. First of all, it was good for me, it made it easier for me to cope. My daughter also understood what happened, she asked questions, we talked, she relaxed and she could go to sleep more easily. But I think the stories were even better for me.

Refika A.

The stories are really good for them, they see a piece of themselves and they listen with their ears.