My Weird Berlin
I have a weird history with Berlin. The first time I went there was during my semester in…
May 25, 2016
Browsing Tag
film photography
The Concrete Splendor Of Sancaklar Mosque
It’s no secret that I am drawn to strange buildings, from the Brutalist behemoths I learned to love…
May 6, 2016
Istanbul In The Snow
Sometimes it’s easy to feel immune to the magic of Istanbul. Living here means that the sparkle of…
March 11, 2016
DTLA in Black-and-White
Every time I return to LA, my sister and I make a list of everywhere we want to…
March 8, 2016
A Day At The Broad
I’ve been vocal about my love for LA. Forget Hollywood, forget the insipid stereotype– Los Angeles spills over…
March 3, 2016
Big Sur Is The California Of Our Dreams
My parents never take California for granted. They moved to the Bay Area only six months before I…
February 12, 2016
On California, And Me
I kept telling people that I was going home for a month, but it never quite sounded right.…
February 9, 2016
Istanbul, As Ever
I’ve started writing so many pieces this year called “Istanbul Is Safe, Really.” Then I get distracted, and…
January 14, 2016
Crossing The Bridge
There’s a running joke among writer expats in Istanbul about the repeated clichés of the city. East meets…
January 8, 2016