FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE Ashura, a festive dessert that satiates even the most picky palates, has always held a special place in my life since childhood. The ashura ritual connotes community engagement; at least that's what I have come to understand...
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YELDEĞIRMENI GRAFFITI FESTIVAL Mural Ist, organized by Kadıköy Municipality and the Foundation for Protection and Promotion of Environmental and Cultural Values, ÇEKÜL, left Yeldeğirmeni neighborhood in colors this fall. Together with the local...
I was one of those who cheered when the host country for the Olympics 2020 was announced. Tokyo!!! Phew! My home city was kinda saved in a way for another decade. Being an anti-Olympic is not a new issue: reckoning the budget and ramifications, some...
One day when I was on my way to the Spice Bazaar in the dolmus, colorful stairs on the right side of the road caught my attention leaving a huge smile on my face. After a moment of awe, I was asking myself if this is the city I have been trying to escape...
With my first photography exhibition entitled Revisiting the City, I aimed to explore my home city through different lenses and from different angles and introduce you to our home once again. the photos and texts I compiled from my blog question the possibility...
CONFESSIONS OF A BLOGGER...Up until two months ago, I spent my life bragging about my being creative. The creativity inherent even in seemingly trivial things such as wrapping gifts or dressing the salad. I had a good eye for details, or for good bargains,...
What you see is a mist of gas, what I feel is a burn on my skin. With the rush of adrenalin, we all would like to think we have a higher threshold for any mysterious substance sprayed on us, but in the end, we all start crying, coughing or vomiting....
The breakout of protests caught us off the guard; so did our creative streak...:) It was creativity and humor that gave a boost to our morale all along. Most of these songs on #resistturkey june 2013 chart were created as a response to the violent crackdown...
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