Today we’d like to introduce you to Ali Ayhan.

Hi Ali, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?

I wanted to do something I enjoy and at the same time, be useful for other people. So, I looked for ways to inform people about some topics I am interested in. I decided that starting a social media account is an easy and fun way to do it. That’s why I opened up my accounts. I didn’t have any big expectations when I started. I just wanted to share information about flags and symbolism. For this reason, I didn’t care if I had many likes or comments or not. Later, it grew up pretty quickly. My aim was to find a way to tell other people about flags, symbols and their meanings. I knew I could find some people who are interested in these around the world.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?

It has been an easy way to be honest. The journey takes a lot of time and effort but what doesn’t?

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Ali Ayhan.

Hi Ali, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I am Ali from Turkey. I am a teacher, translator, and content creator. I have been interested in history since childhood, so I decided to share my interests with others. Since I am a teacher already, I wanted to teach anyone interested in history, symbolism, flags, and other related topics. The best way to do it is through social media platforms. So I created accounts and started to design videos, posts, and other content in my free time after work. It grew rapidly, and now many people know about my work. I didn’t have such ambitions as growing and becoming famous; it just happened.

We all face challenges, but would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Time is a serious issue. As I have a full-time job, it is stressful to deal with all. I am doing it all by myself. I research, edit my videos and content, find new ideas, and post. Sometimes I only do something other than work for weeks. But the results are excellent. People learn and have fun. It feels nice.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I share informative posts and videos about national and regional flags, logos, and symbols of some famous brands worldwide. My contents are simple, short, and appealing to the eye. It is what attracts the audience. I tried to find a unique and high-quality design for some time. At first, it was not attractive, but I kept trying. After trying some different designs, I realized that simplicity and relatedness are some of the key factors. The contents that explain some concepts in simple words with related images create more differences. One of the most complex parts of the project is finding ways to explain those concepts in simple and compelling words. It requires much research and effort.

Apart from my project, I am doing many different things. I am a teacher, translator, and master’s degree student. Working and studying play a big part in my life. Besides, I am doing sports, learning languages, and traveling. Running the project with all these is challenging, but it is like a passion for me. I don’t sleep enough most of the time, but I feel it is worth it. I aim to increase people’s general knowledge about different flags, symbols, and brands worldwide enjoyably. Growing has never been my priority; it was always about telling and sharing. So not growing fast at first didn’t adversely affect me. In my example, I think looking for better ways to share information with passion and not giving up because of not growing for some time is a key factor to success. If my project can lead some people to be interested in the topic, research it, or be entertained, I will be genuinely glad.

If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
Desire to learn and teach. It is essential to be interested in the topic you deal with. Otherwise, it becomes overwhelming. In addition, being persistent is also a key factor. If you want to succeed at this, you must keep going despite not making progress for a while. If you genuinely put effort into it, you will get results.

How do you think about happiness?

Feeling of being an inspiration for somebody. It makes me feel worthy I guess. I also like spending time with people I love.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSYyNVi6dGZ1C2f3Ukk-CMA
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSYyNVi6dGZ1C2f3Ukk-CMA