January 2022
January is usually a month for hibernation, but I was absolutely wired this month– all I wanted was…
February 10, 2022
Nine Years Abroad
There are so many ways to begin counting days. The calendar turns over on January 1. I reflect…
January 29, 2022
December 2021
This is the month I finally returned to Turkey after what felt like ages away, and enthusiastically resettled…
January 11, 2022
November 2021
This month felt long, maybe because I squeezed two coasts and three cities into a small space, maybe…
December 14, 2021
October 2021
I spent October in a lot of places, with the first half of the month in Istanbul and…
November 10, 2021
September 2021
September was such a bifurcated month, with my family’s visit dominating the first half and the swift arrival…
October 11, 2021
August 2021
August is usually hot and full of surprises, though during this strange second pandemic summer, August is when…
September 14, 2021
A Purple Weekend in Sapanca
Turkey was entering its fourth month of weekend lockdowns when we decided it was time to get the…
August 5, 2021