My Roommate Makes Monsters
My roommate builds creatures. Gozde is a sculptor. Her works are offbeat, off-kilter, corporeal. She has a large…
July 16, 2013
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Stories and Essays
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
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
I Was Deported From Turkey
I wish that title was an exaggeration. It’s not. Perhaps you’ve been wondering why the blog has been…
May 15, 2013
How To (Not) Enjoy The Festival of Sant Joan in Barcelona
This Flashback Friday is from summer 2011. My sister Hillary and I backpacked for six weeks after her…
April 12, 2013
How Some Balloons Almost Got Me Shot
It began simply, with a twist of the fantastic. We were walking along the Moda Seaside on a…
April 4, 2013
The Hunt For Buckminster Fuller
This week’s FLASHBACK FRIDAY is from an adventure in Boston during summer 2010. Once upon a time, I…
March 29, 2013
A Love Letter to the Seaside
Dear Moda, dear Caddebostan, dear Bosphorus banks, I think I’m falling for you. In a city bursting with…
March 18, 2013