Ekibimiz
Stories
Mehmet Teber
Born in Kocaeli, Mehmet Teber graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Guidance and Psychological Counseling. He completed his master’s and doctoral studies in Clinical Psychology. With over 20 years of experience working with children, he is one of Turkey’s leading child mental health experts. His areas of interest include play therapy and therapy through stories, which he frequently uses in his work with children. He also provides training for professionals in these fields. He is the author of several published books and currently resides in Istanbul, Turkey.
Animation
Aisha Selime Kundakçı
A Turkish-Caucasian digital designer and animation director, Aisha was born in Istanbul in 1991. After producing 2D mini animation series in 2013, she released her first 2D animated short film, Who Won?, in 2018. The film, based on Muhammad Ali, won numerous awards at international festivals and was featured continuously during Muhammad Ali Commemoration Week at the cultural center he founded in Kentucky. Following this, she pursued training in 3D animation and released her first 3D animated film, Come, in 2022. In 2023, she created AI-based designs and animations focused on Palestine. Her Metaphoric Stories series, developed voluntarily in response to the earthquake disaster in Turkey that same year, was her first 3D animation series.
Turkish Voiceover
Merve Gülcemal
Born in 1987 in Bursa, the author graduated in Theology and received education in Qur’an courses, completing her memorization of the Qur’an.While working with preschool children, Merve Gülcemal became fascinated by their interest in stories. She noticed a lack of works that convey “religious values” appealing to children’s hearts and aimed to fill this gap through her writings.She has authored 50 books for both adults and children and continues to write actively.As a storyteller, she also reaches hundreds of thousands of people through social media.She is married and a mother of three.
Arabic Translations&Voiceover
Nihad Abunasser
Born and raised in Gaza, Palestine, Nihad came to Turkey for education after completing high school. He graduated from Hacettepe University with a degree in Computer Engineering and then returned to Gaza. Later, he came back to Turkey to pursue further studies, developing an interest in social sciences. He earned his master’s degree in Human Resources Management from Çankaya University and completed his doctorate in Management and Organization at Yıldırım Beyazıt University. Having worked in various roles, he has been with TÜBİTAK for nine years.
Arabic
Translation
Mahmoud Lulu
He is a Computer Engineer and Computer Science graduate working in the field of cyber security. He loves using his talents and heart to help those in need. Beyond his work in technology, his heart is with those who have suffered unimaginable losses due to war and disasters. He has seen how lives can be shattered in an instant, leaving people homeless, deprived of loved ones and hopeless, and this pushes him to do more, to offer more support to those in need through his expertise. He takes every opportunity to stand by those who have lost everything and contribute to their recovery and hope.