This Melancholy Summer
Istanbul summer is supposed to be full of joy. At this time last year, I was working two…
July 27, 2016
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A New Normal
“My soul, my beauty, my dolorous one, the day of disaster is at hand, come to me no…
July 22, 2016
Ode To A Peacock
“So how did you two meet?” We usually catch each other’s eye and giggle. Natalie, grinning, looks at…
June 27, 2016
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
April 2016
This might be the first time I’ve gone a whole month without writing anything on my blog– at…
May 2, 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
January 2016
It’s review week here on the blog; after my look back at this most recent year abroad, I…
February 1, 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