Eleven Years Abroad
Eleven years ago, I moved to Istanbul. That’s about a decade longer than I intended to stay. My…
January 30, 2024
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Ten Years Abroad
Every year, on (or around) the anniversary of arriving in Istanbul on January 29, I reflect back on…
February 1, 2023
Nine Years Abroad
There are so many ways to begin counting days. The calendar turns over on January 1. I reflect…
January 29, 2022
Eight Years Abroad
Every year I reflect back not on December 31, but on January 29, the anniversary of the day…
January 29, 2021
Seven Years Abroad
My seventh year in Istanbul kicked off with a big move, and that set the tone for this…
January 29, 2020
Six Years Abroad
At the beginning of January 2013, I sat on my bed in the cozy apartment I was staying…
January 29, 2019
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
Four Years Abroad
At the end of July, I sat down and made a list. On it was all the places…
January 29, 2017
Two Years Abroad
I remember New Year’s Eve, 2012. I’d flown in from Aruba that morning—a body shock, with Aruba’s 31-degree-Celsius…
January 29, 2015