Senol Tasdelen

This past weekend, September 26–27, I had the pleasure of participating in The Word On The Street Toronto 2026, one of Canada’s most celebrated festivals of books, authors, and readers. For two days, my booth in Indie Alley became much more than a place to display books. It became a place for conversations, new connections, shared experiences, and stories. I came to WOTS with my two English-language books, I CHOSE FORWARD: Turning Hardship into Strength and Shadows Across The Line: Voices of...

Book Description- I CHOSE FORWARD What if your life was not defined by where you began… but by the choices you make? At six years old, Senol Tasdelen’s life began in an orphanage. From that moment forward, life presented him with a series of choices—some easy, many difficult. At every turning point, when giving up seemed easier and the wrong path more tempting, he made a decision. He chose forward. I Chose Forward: Turning Hardship into Strength is more than a memoir. It is a powerful...