My New Favorite Mosque
Istanbul’s skyline is full of exquisite mosques. Resplendent with grand bluish domes, minarets like exclamation marks, and courtyard…
June 28, 2013
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June 2013
The Lost Jews of Amsterdam: Where You Should Go Instead Of The Anne Frank House
I didn’t go to the Anne Frank House when I was in Amsterdam. I intended to. Jewish history,…
June 26, 2013
Amsterdam: A Great Place To Be Stuck
Getting deported was a nightmare. Being held in the airport for 24 hours was pure misery. Not knowing…
June 21, 2013
Gezi Park and The Lingering Gas
This is not a political blog. I started this website to share my analogue photographs and write about…
June 19, 2013
What A Difference The Film Makes
I’ve gone into detail before about some of the logistics about my photography, including the film I use.…
June 17, 2013
The Surprising Charm of Rotterdam
I spent a lot of time shuttling back and forth between Amsterdam and Rotterdam in my quest to…
June 14, 2013
Escape to Antalya
It took me almost three months to travel out of Istanbul. I didn’t mean for it to take…
June 12, 2013
Amsterdam in Black-and-White
My original plan was to shoot only black-and-white film in Amsterdam. After a very colorful (and color-film-ful) time…
June 10, 2013
Escaping The City Without Really Leaving: A Day Biking on Buyukada
Just a note: I went to Buyukada before the recent protests and I wrote this before then, too.…
June 6, 2013
The Gezi Park Protest From The Perspective Of An Avoider
Istanbul is filled with protesters, riot police, tear gas. Taksim Square is a war zone. Besiktas is burning.…
June 4, 2013