Meaning of life quote from Fatma (Istanbul)

"giving life meaning through how I live..."

Fatma, age 21

Istanbul, Turkey

August 27, 2017

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Fatma, 21 years old, based in Istanbul, Turkey. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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