Five Years Abroad
Today, I’ve been in Istanbul for half a decade. Five years ago, when I boarded an airplane on…
January 29, 2018
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The Grand Bazaar on Volvox Film
I can’t control myself when it comes to strange film. Lomography sells all kinds of quirky films and…
November 15, 2017
Chasing Autumn in the Kackars
Around September or October, when summer slowly slips away from Istanbul, I feel this tug behind my heart.…
October 24, 2017
A Journey To Turkey’s Georgian Monasteries
Most of the wonderful places in the world are ones we’ll only ever experience through articles and pictures.…
September 23, 2017
“Isn’t It Dangerous?”
When I was in Tunisia in May, my friend Danielle and I went to a small island called…
July 12, 2017
On Travel, Home, and Balance
Recently I was gushing to my friend Masha about how happy I was to be back in my…
May 23, 2017
The Best View In Istanbul: Buyuk Valide Han
It’s a view made for Instagram. The sweep of Istanbul unfurling below– there’s the New Mosque, and the…
March 27, 2017
Istanbul Half-Frames
The hazy, dreamy diptychs that I can create with my Olympus Pen suit one city more than any…
February 14, 2017
The Oasis of Haydarpasa Cemetery
It’s not easy to find quiet places in Istanbul. The city fizzes with relentless energy, buzzy and bustling,…
February 7, 2017
Four Years Abroad
At the end of July, I sat down and made a list. On it was all the places…
January 29, 2017