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00:00Welcome, dear friends.
00:02In today's story, I'm going to take you back to something you might have considered a thing of the past.
00:09When this story ends, you'll be staring blankly into space for a long time.
00:13You will put yourself in Elif and Selim's shoes and ask yourself, "What would I have done?"
00:19They made a vow under the mulberry tree, and their lives began anew with that vow.
00:26But something happened.
00:27Something happened under that mulberry tree that should never have happened.
00:33Let's all delve into Elif and Selim's story and find out what happened.
00:38Before we get to our story, don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe.
00:42Enjoy listening.
00:49The mountains seemed to surround the village tightly.
00:52Perhaps the only thing that sent a chill down one's spine was the coolness of the old stone houses nestled among the pine trees.
00:59Don't ask the name of the village.
01:00I mean that village.
01:02Please consider that village your own, okay?
01:05Whether you choose Selim or Elif, it's up to you to know them.
01:08But know this: nothing could ever undo what had happened.
01:15Some would call it tradition, while others would dismiss it as their fate.
01:21This tradition, or what they dismiss as fate, was actually written by someone sitting on the divan in the place of honor in the house.
01:30Because what they silently accepted as fate, their own elders had written, was the same thing.
01:36When the time came, they considered their own experiences suitable for their children and even their grandchildren.
01:43They never said, "We lived through it, they shouldn't have to; we suffered, they shouldn't have to."
01:48They were saying, "We suffered, so they should suffer too; we kept quiet, so they should keep quiet too."
01:54There is no escaping fate.
01:55You will live whatever is destined for you.
01:59They were taking out the pain of the life they couldn't live on innocent young people.
02:05As a result, young people were condemned to live out their destinies.
02:09In fact, if only one of them could step forward and disrupt this system, perhaps a silent rebellion would begin in the village.
02:16The person who started this silent rebellion might have set himself on fire, but it would have been a beacon of hope for all young people.
02:22But no one dared to throw themselves into the fire to ignite that spark of hope.
02:29This is not cowardice or selfishness, my dear friends.
02:33This is the purest form of despair, and the most beautiful example of a person's helpless acceptance of what they have decreed as their fate.
02:41Some of you feel it so deeply, like a whole life has passed, a whole life unlived, filled with regrets and "what ifs."
02:52But this is not your fault, dear friends.
02:55We only live once, and everyone lives their own life.
02:59If you still have time, you can do something for yourself or your children.
03:05Someone needs to break this chain.
03:08Someone needs to put out the fire with their bare hands.
03:12Elif's situation was the same as most of ours.
03:15Elif was beautiful.
03:17Of course, all the girls in that village were beautiful, but Elif was exceptionally beautiful.
03:22Elif's family protected her from even the slightest harm.
03:25Elif had never left the village.
03:27He would only go to the water and stand guard over the sheep.
03:31And when night fell, he would gather the sheep inside the courtyard and lock them in the barn.
03:35Then, when he was finished with his work, he would walk home with his head down, counting the stones in the village.
03:41Elif never looked anyone directly in the face.
03:44But it couldn't fit inside itself.
03:47There were two places where he could be away from his family.
03:50One is a classic spot by the fountain, the other is those peaceful times when he was grazing the animals.
03:57Will I ever be truly free one day?
04:00Will I ever have a home of my own?
04:02Elif thought to herself.
04:04Even her older sister had someone she loved, but she ended up marrying someone she didn't love.
04:09More precisely, they had given her to someone she didn't like.
04:12And her older sister couldn't say a word to her father and grandfather.
04:16Elif was so upset about this situation that she said, "I will marry the one I love."
04:21I won't be like my sister.
04:23I won't listen to my grandfather or my father.
04:25He was thinking to himself that he would run away if they didn't give it to him.
04:27But one thing was missing.
04:30Guess what was missing?
04:33Elif didn't have a boyfriend yet.
04:36If he doesn't lift his head a little higher towards the sky because he's afraid of his family,
04:41They were going to give Elif to someone she didn't love, even though she didn't have a boyfriend.
04:45Elif's dowry chest was ready and waiting under the storage unit.
04:48The walnut boat, beneath the hut, awaited Elif as she embarked on a new life.
04:55The moment when Elif's heart would flutter was now very near.
05:00The butterflies in Elif's heart were waiting to see him,
05:05She didn't even know she had butterflies in her stomach until she saw him.
05:10Let me tell you before you even say "until you see someone".
05:12Selim, of course.
05:14Until I saw Selim.
05:16If our daughter hadn't thought to look up at the sky,
05:21She probably wouldn't even know about Selim.
05:23Selim was a tall, well-built young man.
05:26Of course, the other young men in the village were as handsome as Selim, but...
05:29Selim was another handsome man.
05:31After all, in the eyes of the one who loves, isn't the one they love the most beautiful, the most handsome?
05:37Selim was just as handsome in Elif's eyes.
05:40But Selim had one flaw.
05:42Actually, it might not be considered a flaw, but...
05:45Nevertheless, Selim's situation was a flaw for the girl's family.
05:50Selim worked as a kind of shepherd in the village.
05:53So almost all the cattle in the village were entrusted to Selim's care.
05:58Whenever someone needed something, they would call Selim first.
06:02Selim will cut the wood, Selim will carry the coal.
06:07Selim would do every kind of job imaginable in the countryside.
06:11His father hadn't left much behind.
06:14He had squandered all his possessions and property for the sake of two dice.
06:20Everyone knew Selim as the son of a dice dealer.
06:23Selim was a shy young man, that's why.
06:27Garip and his mother were struggling to make ends meet in the village.
06:30Before Selim's mother also passed away
06:34He wanted to see his son married and settled down, but
06:37At the same time, they were aware that they were looked down upon.
06:42But the heart...
06:44That's the story.
06:46One day, our Elif had the sense to look up at the sky while standing by the fountain.
06:51That's when everything changed.
06:54I don't know if this has ever happened to you?
06:56It's not shameful, it's not a sin.
06:57As I said, it's a matter of the heart.
06:59You know, that never-ending thing right between your stomach and your rib cage.
07:03A gentle, lingering ache begins.
07:06Some call it love, others call it passion.
07:09But let me tell you something...
07:11In that village, waiting as if playing hide-and-seek between two mountains
07:15Elif and Selim are like reborn children.
07:19They had forgotten to breathe for a moment.
07:22This is what they're experiencing: love, or romance, or whatever you want to call it.
07:26It had started at that moment.
07:29When night fell, the forests and mountains were enveloped in silence.
07:33But they lay their heads on pillows in separate houses.
07:36Sleepless nights had already begun for Selim and Elif.
07:39Actually, this thing they call love makes people sick, doesn't it?
07:45What is this persistent, sweet, lingering stomach ache?
07:49Elif and Selim learned what love was for the first time that day.
07:54They had both seen each other, but what they remembered most was their hands.
08:00Selim's hands were calloused from work, but he looked kind and compassionate.
08:04Elif's hands weren't as calloused as Selim's, though.
08:07Her hands looked so delicate, so pure.
08:11It would take a thousand witnesses to prove that he herds sheep in the village.
08:14Whatever it is that they are feeling
08:17If it were to get out, it would cause a huge uproar.
08:21Because feeling that way was forbidden for them, it was shameful.
08:24Falling in love was almost equated with sin.
08:30The village fountain was right in the middle of the room.
08:33So, their innocent love story soon became fodder for gossip.
08:39They were lucky that it hadn't been discussed in the village coffee shop yet.
08:42Because if this matter is discussed in the village coffee shop...
08:46It would be a harbinger of separation for the two lovers.
08:49It had only started to become a small source of gossip among the women, though.
08:54Selim and Elif were neither able to see nor hear anything that was happening.
08:58As if by prior agreement, they had started meeting at the fountain at the same time.
09:03But no chatting like that, okay?
09:06Elif would leave the jug by the tap before filling it with water.
09:10Let Selim drink some water first and then fill his own jug.
09:14Selim would first bend down to the fountain and drink water to his heart's content.
09:17The purpose is not to drink water.
09:19It was about looking at Elif's reflection in the water and easing the longing.
09:23Elif watched the water dripping from Selim's hands.
09:27To be able to make eye contact for a moment as the water trickled down his beard.
09:31He would bend down to pick up the jug.
09:33At that moment, time would stop.
09:35They looked at each other as if they were two lovers who had been waiting to be reunited for years.
09:41Their love was so innocent.
09:43months without speaking at the fountain
09:47Sometimes they looked at each other's reflections in the water.
09:50Sometimes to her hands, sometimes to her eyes.
09:54Of course, every good thing comes to an end, my dear friends.
09:58People never have an end to their work.
10:01People are so jealous, so envious of love,
10:04Unfortunately, they have no tolerance for romance or love.
10:07People transition from jealousy to envy so quickly that you'd be surprised.
10:13At first, they'll be jealous of your happiness.
10:16When they later realize they can't be as happy as you
10:20Their jealousy turns into envy.
10:23The idea that "if I don't have it, neither should they" spreads like poison.
10:27This isn't just about love and romance.
10:30You'll see this phenomenon everywhere in life, my dear friends.
10:34These people would never want you to succeed at something they couldn't do themselves.
10:40If he broke up with his girlfriend, he wouldn't even want you to be someone he likes.
10:46If you've been successful in life, they pray every day to see you fall.
10:51Oh my god, if you have people around you whom you consider friends...
10:56Get away as quickly as possible.
10:58Whatever you do, don't think you can change those people.
11:02They won't change.
11:04It's you who will suffer the consequences again.
11:06Selim and Elif certainly weren't trying to change people.
11:09They were simply victims of love, blinded by their passion.
11:17Well, watching a love story-like romance film in the middle of the village certainly bothered some people.
11:24Actually, Selim and Elif's love didn't bother them at all.
11:28What bothered them was the life they couldn't live themselves.
11:32As I said at the beginning of our story, they were taking out the pain of the life they couldn't live on innocent young people.
11:40That was pure evil, wasn't it?
11:43In other words, even the devil himself watched envious people with envy.
11:49Why bother with the devil?
11:50The place was packed with people, after all.
11:54Their love affair at the fountainhead was about to end because of gossip.
11:57Thankfully, only Elif's mother heard about the meetings at the fountain.
12:03And of course, Selim's mother heard about it too.
12:05Elif's mother
12:06What business do you have with that dice seller's son, that shepherd?
12:11Do you think I don't understand?
12:13We were young once too.
12:14Can a shepherd become a husband?
12:16Are you going to appear to us, you people?
12:19So what if your sister fell in love?
12:21There was a civil servant there.
12:22But look how comfortable she is now?
12:24He doesn't deal with farming or agriculture.
12:26When she goes to the market, she chooses and buys whatever she wants.
12:29He scolded Elif, telling her to get her act together.
12:33Selim's mother didn't say much.
12:35Only
12:36Oh son, don't you know our situation?
12:39Even our nickname is "dice maker".
12:41They upset us.
12:43They won't give that girl to me.
12:44I'm the dice merchant's wife and you're the dice merchant's son in this village.
12:48And besides, son, you know we're just poor.
12:51Don't lose the power to say "amen" to a prayer that won't be answered, he said.
12:55Difficult days were ahead for Elif and Selim.
12:59They could no longer quietly live out their love in public places.
13:04Experiencing love must be at the very heart of love itself.
13:08Perhaps it is suffering that transforms love into true passion, isn't that right?
13:12Although difficult times have begun for them, nothing is impossible in love, of course.
13:17It was as if their love was slowly beginning to transform into a true passion.
13:23Elif's mother had forbidden Elif from going into the water.
13:27This meant she wouldn't be able to see Selim as easily again.
13:31The sight of the pure water Selim cupped in his calloused hands and trickling down his beard would now be a memory of the past for Elif.
13:39But no matter what, she wanted to see Selim one last time.
13:44Even if they didn't speak, she wanted to look at Selim one last time and engrave his face in her memory.
13:50Ignoring her mother, Elif grabbed the water jug the next day and ran to the water source.
13:55Of course, Selim was there too.
13:57Selim knew they would never see each other again.
14:00Because if things continued like this, a problem would inevitably arise, if not today, then tomorrow.
14:07Elif first placed the water jug on the stone of the fountain and, without hesitation, said, "I won't be able to come to the water source again."
14:15Selim was surprised but quickly recovered.
14:16"I'll wait there by the mulberry tree behind the hill as the sun sets," he said.
14:21Then they quickly walked away from the fountain without looking back.
14:26Neither Elif nor Selim said a word afterwards.
14:30The next day, Selim started waiting by the mulberry tree.
14:34He lingered a bit before putting the animals in the barn.
14:37Elif didn't come, of course.
14:39Maybe he couldn't come.
14:40Elif didn't come, or couldn't come, in the following days either.
14:43Because Elif was keeping the sheep on the other side of the hill.
14:48How can we get angry when he comes?
14:49Even daring to speak to Selim was a big deal.
14:53Selim was thinking, "Let it be."
14:57Even the sound of the sheep bleating from behind the hill was enough for Selim.
15:03These are Elif's sheep.
15:05"Look at them, how they bleat," he said.
15:09What kind of love is this?
15:10Even the bleating of the sheep reminded Selim of Elif.
15:14But don't think that Elif has forgotten everything.
15:18Elif knew Selim was on the other side of the hill.
15:22As we hear the sound of the cowbells...
15:24That crown is waiting for me there, Selim.
15:27How am I going to get over this hill now?
15:29What if someone sees them?
15:31What if someone hears?
15:33What if they marry me off to someone else, just like they did to my sister?
15:36Then I will never see Selim again.
15:39Oh God, please help me.
15:41If they give her to someone else, I'll run away to Selim.
15:44What do I care?
15:45He was talking to himself.
15:47But if she didn't do anything, they were going to give Elif to someone else anyway.
15:52Remember how Elif had promised herself?
15:56Perhaps that's why he had to do something.
15:59Otherwise, she would be condemned to live a life she didn't want.
16:03As the sun was about to set again, another day had passed for Selim without seeing Elif.
16:08But still, Selim was a young man who knew how to be patient.
16:13He was about to gather his belongings and get up when he heard a voice behind him.
16:20I'm here, Selim.
16:21I'll come again.
16:22I will come, if not every day.
16:24Please wait for me.
16:27Then he turned around and walked away.
16:31Elif, of course.
16:32It was Elif who arrived.
16:33We shouldn't be angry at him either.
16:34Because Elif was a girl whose whole world revolved around the sheep and the fountain in the village square.
16:40The rest of the world didn't know.
16:42She always knew Selim too.
16:45Selim, for whom she was willing to give half her life.
16:49Shepherd Selim.
16:54Days passed like this, and exactly five days later, Elif came to the mulberry tree again.
17:00But Selim was nowhere to be found.
17:03Just as he was about to give up and say "Selim," he heard a voice say, "I'm here."
17:09Oh my God.
17:11Have I fallen deeply in love?
17:13That's Selim's voice.
17:14Selim.
17:15Is that you, Selim?
17:17I'm scared, where are you?
17:20Don't be afraid.
17:22It's me.
17:23"I'm under the mulberry tree, come," Selim said.
17:26The branches of the mulberry tree almost touched the ground.
17:29It was just like an umbrella.
17:31Once it was a bit deep in the pit, you couldn't see inside, not even from a distance; you couldn't tell if there were any spirits or demons under it even when you were right next to it.
17:39This was Selim's secret sanctuary.
17:42And now Elif's sanctuary would also become a secret sanctuary.
17:46Elif cautiously crawled under the mulberry tree.
17:50Selim, leaning against the mulberry tree, timidly gazed into Elif's eyes.
17:56They didn't know what to do.
17:57Selim, I'll always wait for you here.
18:01From now on, this will be our place.
18:03Shall we?
18:04He asked.
18:05Elif started playing with her hair, and her face turned a color even redder than strawberries.
18:10He didn't know what to say.
18:12And he simply nodded his head, saying "okay."
18:15Then she looked at Selim's face for a longer time than she had ever looked at him before.
18:20Elif's eyes were sparkling.
18:24Oh, love.
18:26That sweet stomach ache.
18:28I'm saying this independently of Elif and Selim.
18:30It feels like you have a stomach ache.
18:33Excuse me.
18:34It seems to have upset my stomach.
18:36Perhaps love is the most innocent disease in the world.
18:40Say what?
18:41I could swear Elif and Selim feel the same way.
18:45But I can't prove it, my dear friends.
18:48But trust your brother here.
18:49When it comes to love, I've spent a lot of time in bed.
18:54Otherwise, how could one even speak of love and passion?
18:57How do you write stories and poems?
19:00Sometimes inspiration just doesn't strike.
19:02I'm wondering, should I fall in love again, and lie down for days on end, under the covers?
19:08Because when I think about it, it would break my heart if that innocent love between Elif and Selim had remained in that nameless village.
19:15I wanted to tear it from my heart and give it to hearts filled with love.
19:20True love or romance...
19:23It's something else actually, but that's not the subject of this story.
19:27Anyway, that mulberry tree had now become the new home of the two lovers.
19:33Wait a minute, that was a mistake.
19:35They haven't fallen in love yet.
19:37The love they share is theirs too, isn't it?
19:40There was still a long way to go before love blossomed.
19:42Can love really develop from exchanging glances at two fountains?
19:46If there is no sacrifice and loyalty, who will believe that this is love?
19:51Ah, two people whose world was as small as that tiny village had made a home under a mulberry tree, like birds.
19:59Selim first spread a small mat under the mulberry tree.
20:04Then she always carried two tiny cushions with her.
20:08Selim had packed his entire house into his bag so that Elif would be comfortable.
20:12In short, they were both reckless lovers who didn't think about the consequences.
20:18Selim had nothing but empty love in his hands.
20:23Elif hadn't thought about that at all.
20:26Elif simply wanted to build her own home without suffering the same fate as her older sister.
20:31But it wasn't something that could be done with just a mat and two cushions under a tree, like playing house.
20:38But go and tell that to the lovers.
20:40I didn't say "love is the most innocent disease in the world" for nothing.
20:45They were so sick with love, so deeply in love, that they wanted to experience this feeling, which was appearing for the first time in their lives, to the fullest.
20:55The treatment was simple, but they were ignoring it for now.
20:59Elif would bring whatever she could find from home to the mulberry tree and feed Selim with her own hands.
21:06They had spent so much time under that mulberry tree that their old fears had given way to a false sense of ease.
21:14After all, no one could see them under the mulberry tree.
21:17Playing house as a child was fun, but two teenagers playing house together was something to be taken seriously.
21:25Don't think they were doing anything wrong.
21:28Selim was giving Elif the birds he had carved from wood as gifts.
21:32Elif was giving Selim a handkerchief with embroidered edges as a gift.
21:36They were just having an innocent conversation.
21:39Perhaps it's also due to the thrill of rebelling and doing something secretly.
21:45Neither of them was even thinking about what would happen to them afterwards, whether things would continue like this, whether they would be able to get married, or whether they would have to elope.
21:54Perhaps they thought about it but didn't dare voice it.
21:59How many more sunsets could the love under the mulberry tree possibly witness anyway?
22:04Their worst fears had finally come true.
22:07They had seen them coming out from under the mulberry tree.
22:12And it was only a matter of time before this news reached the village coffee shop.
22:20While Elif and Selim continued to live their love in their own little world, the villagers had a surprise in store for them.
22:28I wasn't exaggerating when I said Elif was a beautiful girl.
22:32Elif was truly perhaps one of the most beautiful girls in the village.
22:35It was a neighbor who saw Elif and Selim coming out from under the mulberry tree.
22:40More precisely, she was one of Elif's neighbors.
22:43This neighbor didn't get along very well with Elif's father.
22:46So it would be the classic "your animal entered my yard" argument.
22:50But there weren't any big fights in the village.
22:53He used Selim in all his endeavors as well.
22:56Woodcutting, fertilizer work, animal care, whatever comes to mind.
23:01So he wasn't Selim's enemy either.
23:03But perhaps she saw this as an opportunity because she didn't like Elif's father very much.
23:09Unknown.
23:10I wish I could show you how he ran home so fast.
23:14He wasted no time in explaining the situation to his wife.
23:19Fatma, guess what happened?
23:21You know our shepherd Selim? I saw him with someone today.
23:26They emerged together from under the mulberry tree up on the hill.
23:29His wife got angry at him
23:30"Come on, don't keep me in suspense, just tell me directly, who did you see her with?" she said.
23:34The man laughed and continued telling the story with great pleasure.
23:39I thought I'd climb over this hill to loosen up my knees.
23:44And what do I see?
23:45Laughter is coming from under the mulberry tree.
23:48"Oh my God," I said.
23:50Of course, I was scared at first.
23:51Then I waited a little while to see who those people laughing were.
23:54I just took a look and there it is, Selim.
23:58Who do you think the other one is?
24:00Elif.
24:01Who knows what they did under the trees.
24:04In secluded places.
24:05May God forgive me.
24:07The man's wife looked at him in astonishment.
24:10What?
24:11Is Elif your neighbor?
24:13Oh no!
24:15No wonder.
24:17They had seen him at the fountain before.
24:19Wow.
24:21The girl got herself into trouble.
24:22He said.
24:24They also say women love gossip.
24:27Rest assured, my dear sisters and female relatives.
24:31Believe me, they'll pretend they don't like you at all.
24:33Men can also listen attentively to gossip, and may even light the fuse of a gossip fire themselves, then watch from afar as if nothing happened.
24:43At heart, aren't we all human?
24:46We are human beings, yes, but we are also masters at ruining people's lives without knowing the truth or the consequences.
24:54But Elif and Selim had gone a little too far.
24:58And they were very close to learning that this wasn't a game of pretend.
25:04These very kind neighbors wasted no time in explaining the situation to Elif's family.
25:10More precisely, they hinted at it to Elif's mother.
25:13Such things were poured over the poor woman's head that she was thankful she didn't have a stroke.
25:20Elif had fallen in love with a penniless, good-for-nothing guy, just like her older sister.
25:24He thought that if he didn't act quickly, irreversible consequences might occur.
25:29Perhaps it had already happened.
25:30He immediately pulled Elif aside and demanded an explanation.
25:33He also made them swear an oath about whether or not they had experienced anything together.
25:36After being sure, he subtly explained the situation to Elif's father and grandfather.
25:42Of course, he didn't go into detail when describing them.
25:45They had met Shepherd Selim a couple of times.
25:48He simply said it would be better if a suitor came before she fell in love.
25:51The men of the house understood the situation too, of course, but they pretended not to.
25:57"Okay, let's send word, if there are suitable people, let them come to ask for her hand in marriage," they said.
26:02Because if this matter escalated and the rumor mill started churning, their only daughter's life would be ruined.
26:09Finally, a tradesman from the district sent word.
26:13They wanted to come to see their sons in order to find them spouses.
26:17Elif's family accepted without delay.
26:20The boy was well-off.
26:22They didn't have any bad habits either.
26:25The family home was clean and, frankly, suitable for Elif.
26:28So, if there were negative aspects, there would be objections, but...
26:31A family that no one has ever found, and a perfectly innocent young man, are coming to ask for her hand in marriage.
26:38When evening arrived for the engagement ceremony, Elif was helplessly preparing the coffee.
26:42By the way, I forgot to mention...
26:44After being scolded by her mother, Elif hadn't been able to go under the mulberry tree for about a month.
26:50Selim was about to lose his mind because he hadn't heard from Elif.
26:53He secretly watched Elif's courtyard.
26:56Someone had come, yes, but Selim couldn't believe it was a prospective in-law, thinking it was someone who wanted to see the bride.
27:01Even if that were the case, Elif would definitely object.
27:03Then he thought she would run away to him.
27:05He didn't mean to invite evil, as you might understand, but you can't tell what's good and what's bad just by looking from afar.
27:14The same was true for Elif.
27:16If she objected without knowing, understanding, or listening to the person who came to propose, it would be embarrassing for the prospective suitor as well.
27:23The boy's name was Kadir.
27:24Perhaps Kadir was the best thing for Elif.
27:27Perhaps he would have appreciated Elif more.
27:31From one perspective, Selim could offer Elif nothing more than love, an old straw mat, and two cushions.
27:39There can be neither love nor a happy home with dry onions and bread.
27:44Perhaps Selim had asked for too much from life without realizing it.
27:48Still, we shouldn't get angry.
27:49After all, they were human too, and they too deserved to experience love.
27:54Someone might be upset, but they still had to taste it.
27:58That evening, they gave Elif to Kadir.
28:02Elif couldn't even object.
28:04And even if he did, what would he object to?
28:07Was she going to say, "I'm in love with a shepherd"?
28:09He reluctantly accepted it.
28:11Elif kept saying she wouldn't be like her sister, but her sister had undoubtedly experienced the same things and the same helplessness.
28:18Now she understood her sister better.
28:21Elif looked at Kadir.
28:22She felt no excitement when looking at Selim.
28:25But when she looked at Kadir, she felt right at home.
28:31There were no symptoms of love sickness, such as adventure, excitement, stomach ache, or difficulty breathing.
28:37Okay, love sickness was a beautiful thing, but it felt like Kadir had a cure too.
28:43Elif was going to recover from her love sickness.
28:46They would experience what it meant to be a family, to be happy, and most importantly, to have peace of mind.
28:52Maybe I'll fall in love with Kadir later, she thought to herself.
28:57On the other hand, Selim came to his mind.
28:59Wasn't this disloyalty, or was it giving hope and then abandoning someone halfway?
29:06He would be doing Selim an injustice by doing that.
29:08They should have spoken at least one last time.
29:11Elif thought the same thing.
29:13Then she looked at Kadir again.
29:15Kadir, on the other hand, was looking at Elif with admiration, yet shyly.
29:20But on the other hand, he was more mature than Selim and had the demeanor of a family man.
29:27In Elif's eyes, he wasn't as childish as Selim.
29:30Whether Kadir could love Elif the way Selim did was unknown, but he didn't offer the same illusory future as Selim.
29:37There was a calmer, less burdensome life in her eyes.
29:45As I said, Elif silently accepted it, but she had to tell Selim.
29:50Perhaps she couldn't fully express how she felt, but she had to say something.
29:54Selim waited in the same place every day, expecting Elif to come.
29:58Until Elif crossed the hill and came to the foot of the mulberry tree.
30:03Elif quietly went under the mulberry tree.
30:06When Selim saw Elif, he said, "Thank God you've come, my Elif."
30:10Elif remained silent at first, only swallowing.
30:14She wanted to speak without crying.
30:15At that moment, Selim's eyes fell on the engagement ring on Elif's finger.
30:20He realized at that moment that Elif was engaged.
30:23He thought to himself, "It's all for nothing," and
30:26"Let's run away, Elif, let's go far away."
30:29Why don't we just pack up and leave?
30:31I have a fellow soldier in Çanakkale.
30:34We'll stay with him for a while.
30:36Then we build our home right away.
30:38We'll find a solution.
30:39They say God helps both those who get married and those who buy a house.
30:43"Let's just make the intention first, and then God will take care of the rest," he said.
30:46Selim said it was good, he said it was nice, but...
30:50Just like in love, it was inviting Elif into the unknown.
30:55Elif certainly wanted to fall in love.
30:59Of course, she loved Selim too.
31:02Selim was her first love, after all.
31:05But there were certain realities of life.
31:07Above all, Elif couldn't disregard her family.
31:10Even her older sister couldn't surpass her back then.
31:14And then things get serious...
31:15Elif has also begun to see the truth.
31:18The realities of life.
31:21Elif loved Selim, but...
31:22She wanted a regular, calm, and peaceful life.
31:26Selim, on the other hand, was like his mother said...
31:28saying amen to a prayer that will not be answered
31:31He had already intended to upset his power.
31:34After listening to Elif Selim
31:36He picked up a dried branch that had fallen from the mulberry tree and broke it in two.
31:40And he held it tightly in his palms.
31:42Then Elif began to tell the story.
31:45I know, Selim.
31:46You can take me with you if you want.
31:49I know you treat me with the utmost respect.
31:51You never question anything I say.
31:54Know that my heart belongs to you.
31:56I know your heart belongs to me too.
31:59They took us from under the mulberry tree,
32:01Some people saw us leaving our nest.
32:04It's a small village, and people's mouths aren't sealed, my dear.
32:08I consider myself worthy of you, but...
32:11They don't think I'm worthy of you.
32:14I'm devastated.
32:15But there's nothing I can do.
32:18If I run away now, wouldn't I be abandoning you and everyone at home?
32:22Without parental consent, can anything good ever come of it?
32:25You say.
32:26What if we can't settle in where we go and have to turn back?
32:29How can I look my mother and father in the face?
32:32My grandfather would be devastated if I left.
32:35Take this branch.
32:36Keep it for me.
32:38I'll keep one of them safe too.
32:40Let these branches be our oath.
32:43Let these branches that have fallen from our nest, from the mulberry tree, be our promise.
32:47Don't worry, it won't have to wait until the afterlife.
32:50I promise you.
32:51I will return one day.
32:52But I have to go now.
32:54Please understand me.
32:56And please wait for me.
32:58I swear I'll come back to you.
33:00Goodbye Selim.
33:02Goodbye, my love.
33:04When Elif turned around and left
33:06Selim's fingertips began to go numb.
33:09Her lips went numb too.
33:11This time your stomach aches from love
33:13The flame of love had died down.
33:15This fire was burning in Selim's heart.
33:17He didn't realize it at the time, though.
33:19This love was now about to turn into a true romance.
33:24Selim's test has just begun.
33:26Elif had already set off on a new life.
33:30Drums beating in the village,
33:32A flagpole with an apple at the top.
33:35Yes, a girl's pick-up was taking place.
33:37Selim watched from a distance.
33:39He watched his own funeral from a distance.
33:42Moreover, Selim's funeral prayer hadn't even been performed yet.
33:46Selim kept his promise and waited for Elif every day.
33:50He always brought two cushions to sit under the mulberry tree.
33:54Sometimes he would fall asleep on the straw mat.
33:57He always had the twig that Elif had given him in his hand.
34:01They made a promise to each other before they parted,
34:03That piece of branch they swore allegiance to.
34:06Selim's mother, without fail, would go to pick him up from there every day.
34:10She knew that her son was now deeply in love.
34:14Selim's mother was afraid.
34:16What if Selim is left all alone when I'm gone?
34:20Elif had placed the mulberry branch at the very bottom of the box.
34:25At first, she missed Selim a lot.
34:27Then, gradually, the longing lessened.
34:29They used to say, "Out of sight, out of mind," but I never believed it.
34:34Selim certainly hadn't forgotten Elif, but Kadir was also a very good person and treated Elif with great care.
34:41Elif now owed Kadir a great debt of gratitude.
34:44On the other hand, there was a promise, an oath, she had made to Selim that she couldn't keep.
34:49But Elif didn't tell Selim "today or tomorrow."
34:53He said one day, didn't he?
34:56But that day was always postponed.
34:59Kadir and Elif had a peaceful, happy marriage.
35:02And they had two wonderful children.
35:07What about Selim?
35:09Selim continued to wait for Elif every day.
35:11Then Selim lost his beloved mother as well.
35:14Previously, Selim's name was Zarcınlıoğlu Selim or Çoban Selim.
35:19Guess what happened next?
35:22Madman Selim, Crazy Selim, Lover Selim.
35:30As the years passed and became part of the past, Elif raised and married off both of her children.
35:36Elif, like Selim, had lost her mother.
35:39Then he buried his grandfather and father.
35:42Selim's hope grew stronger with each funeral Elif attended.
35:46But how could Elif leave Kadir's side and go under his armpit?
35:50And it wouldn't be right anyway.
35:53Elif only had her husband Kadir and her children in this life.
35:57And then there's Selim, who's keeping his promise and waiting for Elif.
36:01Her husband, Kadir, never treated Elif badly.
36:04He didn't even break it.
36:05Kadir certainly knew about Selim, but he never brought it up to Elif.
36:13If even the purest-hearted person were to witness the life Kadir and Elif have lived, they would melt under the evil eye, believe me.
36:21Elif was pleased with Kadir, and Kadir was pleased with Elif.
36:24But the time had finally come.
36:28Kadir didn't live long enough.
36:29After witnessing the marriages of both her children, she passed away without being able to hold her grandchild in her arms.
36:37After Kadir left, Elif started taking out her old belongings.
36:41He took Kadir's shoes off the donkey.
36:45She distributed the clothes to those in need.
36:47Then she went to her dowry chest, the only thing she had brought to this house when she was a young girl, and opened the lid.
36:54As a young girl, she first fell in love with the lacework she had created with her own hands, but couldn't bring herself to take it off.
37:01Then he placed everything one by one next to the box.
37:04At the very bottom of the chest, there was something else wrapped in white veils.
37:10Elif picked up the thing she had wrapped in white headscarves when she was a young girl and knelt down.
37:18Her love, wrapped layer upon layer, lay hidden within the white veil.
37:21Her vow remained hidden among layers of white veils.
37:26That day, before parting ways with Selim, Elif took the mulberry branch he had broken off the tree and placed it between her hands, pressing it to her chest.
37:33Out of respect, love, and loyalty to Kadir, Elif had never taken her vow out of the box, not even for a single day.
37:42She was curious about Selim, but she had never tried to get in touch with him, not even once.
37:47Because she couldn't do that to Kadir.
37:50The time had finally come to fulfill the vow she had kept for years, wrapped in white veils at the bottom of the chest.
37:57He owed Kadir a debt of gratitude, but didn't he also owe Selim one?
38:01Of course there were.
38:02But she had to make a decision that day, and she couldn't bring herself to run away with Selim, leaving her family behind.
38:09He sought the consent of his parents.
38:11I don't know if it's true or false, but she spent her life in the hearts of two men who loved her.
38:17Now it was time to pay his last debt of gratitude and fulfill his vow.
38:24He had to set off on his journey now.
38:27"I will return to Selim one day," she said.
38:30To his nest under the mulberry tree.
38:34Years had changed the roads and the people.
38:38There was no one left from the old days.
38:40Those who remained in the village weren't the same as before either.
38:43Elif stopped as she passed the village cafe.
38:47She could feel their eyes on her.
38:50I don't know if he seemed like a stranger to people, or if they recognized him.
38:53Or perhaps the issue from years ago was still remembered.
38:57But what did he have to lose at this point?
39:00Years ago, remember that village coffee shop where Selim and I were afraid the gossip would reach us?
39:06She thought there was a glimmer of hope that Selim was inside.
39:09Selim certainly wasn't going to wait by the mulberry tree.
39:12He must be at the village coffee shop at this age, he thought to himself.
39:16There weren't many people inside.
39:18"I only looked at the old man, Selim, whom I first made eye contact with when I entered," she said.
39:24The man looked at Elif's face for a long time and said, "Is that Selim in love?"
39:30Elif paused for a moment.
39:32"Is she in love?" she asked.
39:34Sorry, I just said it out of habit.
39:38"You're talking about our madman, aren't you?" he said.
39:41Elif paused again and said, "He's crazy."
39:44The man stood up to take a closer look at Elif, who was staring at him with a bewildered expression.
39:51He approached her and asked, "Is that you?"
39:56Elif, Selim's Elif, he said.
40:00Elif thought to herself, "Yes, Selim's Elif is me."
40:05But outwardly, he only nodded his head up and down, as if to say yes.
40:10Pointing to the hill, the man said to Elif, "Selim is where you left him, by the mulberry tree."
40:18Years had passed.
40:20Clearly, Selim was consumed by his love for Elif.
40:23He was still waiting under the mulberry tree.
40:26Elif was filled with excitement again, just like on the first day.
40:29Whether it was because she was going to see her first love, Selim, again, or for some other reason, despite her age, she felt the same excitement of that first day of love, a sweet ache in her stomach.
40:38It had transformed.
40:40Elif was adjusting her hair while wondering to herself if Selim might recognize her when he saw her.
40:46Putting his excitement aside, he started to tremble in his chest as he made his way up the hill.
40:53She might have been too excited to speak, but to keep the promise she'd made years ago, she started walking towards her beloved Selim.
41:03When he looked behind the hill, he saw the mulberry tree.
41:06Of course, the mulberry tree had grown a little bigger.
41:08It had even grown huge.
41:11The nest where Selim and his wife had nestled together, playing house as if in a game of hide-and-seek, had transformed into something resembling a vast mansion.
41:20Someone even had a fountain built next to the mulberry tree.
41:24A huge copper jug stood at the head of the fountain.
41:28As Elif approached the mulberry tree, she noticed the colorful pieces of cloth hanging from the branches.
41:33Selim must have decorated our house and home after he went mad, she thought.
41:40As he moved a little closer to the mulberry tree, what he realized would remain a huge wound in his heart for the rest of his life.
41:51After Elif left, Selim waited patiently every day just before sunset, as if she were expecting to return, until darkness fell.
42:01After a while, these quiet waits gave way to Selim, who was circling the mulberry tree that seemed to be talking to itself.
42:10His mother was devastated by Selim's condition, but what could she do?
42:14Most of the time, she would find her son Selim sleeping under the mulberry tree.
42:19After his mother passed away, there was no one left to cover Selim with a blanket.
42:26He waited for Elif for years, hoping she would come.
42:29Selim's love had turned into a passionate affair.
42:32In the eyes of the villagers, Selim was a madman consumed by unrequited love.
42:37Some considered him mad, while others regarded him as a saint.
42:41But no one even came up to him to ask, "How are you, Selim?"
42:45Until a shepherd saw him one cold night.
42:50When the shepherd found Selim under the mulberry tree, Selim was clutching Elif's cushion, holding a branch of the mulberry tree in his hand, which contained the oaths he had sworn.
43:00He was holding on.
43:01Of course, Selim had already closed his eyes.
43:04He had already fallen into his final sleep.
43:09After Selim the villager closed his eyes, he came to believe in him as a saint, a dervish.
43:15His grave was made under a mulberry tree.
43:18No one would even look at Selim when he was alive.
43:20It only became precious when it awakened to eternity.
43:25Those who never inquired about his well-being began to seek solace from Selim's grave, and of course from the mulberry tree above it, after he had embarked on his journey to the afterlife.
43:36The mulberry tree where Elif and the family had chosen to build their nest had now become a wishing tree.
43:41So what did Elif do?
43:42I know you're all wondering what happened to Elif.
43:46Elif certainly didn't expect to see Selim's grave under the mulberry tree.
43:50As I said, the scene before him would remain a huge wound in his heart for the rest of his life.
43:57She was now condemned to live with Selim's love forever.
44:02Even when Selim's love turned into a passionate romance, he still had hope.
44:07Elif could have stood before him the next day and said, "I've arrived, darling."
44:12Until that cold night, it was Elif's love that had kept Selim alive.
44:16But Elif had no one left to cling to.
44:22There was no longer a Selim for whom she could say, "One day Selim will come to me."
44:26Elif's fingertips and lips began to go numb.
44:30Just like Selim experienced the day Elif left.
44:34Elif couldn't stand any longer.
44:36She lay down quietly beside Selim's grave.
44:40Tears were burning her cheeks.
44:43Perhaps Elif's tears, as they fell upon Selim's grave, brought peace to Selim's soul.
44:49Actually, both Selim and Elif had kept their promises.
44:54Selim didn't live long enough to be reunited with her, and fate continued to haunt Elif.
45:00What I'm saying isn't true fate, mind you.
45:02You know how they say fate or tradition is written by those who sit on that divan?
45:07That's it.
45:09To determine what true destiny is is, God forbid, beyond our capabilities.
45:14I don't know who wronged whom or who was right and who was wrong.
45:18I just wrote the story, my dear friends.
45:21It is more appropriate for you, not me, to comment on this.
45:25Perhaps most of us have experienced loves that we kept secret.
45:30Perhaps you can't write directly in the comments, but if you ever want to vent...
45:34Will you understand my love story in the summer?
45:39Yes, I wish a speedy recovery to those of you suffering from the disease of love.
45:46May God help those who fall in love.
45:48Until the next story, dear friends.
45:52Take care.