He lived five hundred years ago but he still remains among us to-day in our minds.  His name is a household word in Turkey.  In everything he did, there was not only something funny and smart but also an element of sanity and reality. Here is a story of the Hodja:

As the story goes, the Hodja owned a donkey and fed him well.  Nevertheless, on an unlucky day his donkey ran away.  The Hodja could not afford another one but he seemed almost happy to the villagers who saw him.   "Allah be praised" he repeated again.  "Why do you thank Allah when your donkey has run away?"  "I was not on him when he ran away.   So I am safe for if I was on him we would both be lost" answered the Hodja.

Typical of the Hodja.

Hodja's donkey and I will help you to move on if you click on us!

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