Hatice Döne Gül was born in 1973 in İskenderun, Türkiye. The fourth of eight siblings, she grew up embraced by the love and prayers of her family. While dedicating many years to education as a mathematics teacher, she transformed the unspoken sentences within her into written words.
She writes with the curiosity of a student and the heartfelt prayers of a mother, infusing every line with sincerity and faith. Currently residing in Samsun, she continues her career as a teacher. She is married and the mother of two children. “I live on the prayers of my elders,” she says, bringing the warmth of this deep connection into every story she tells.