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My Writing
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So, This is Single Motherhood
The first time I said it The only time I became acutely aware of being a…
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From Mardin’s Old Town to Mor Gabriel Monastery: A Journey into Silence
From Mardin’s Old Town to Mor Gabriel Monastery: A Journey into Silence
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nurtured back into existence my first year in istanbul
Before I arrived in Istanbul, wars belonged to newspapers and television. Afterwards, they belonged to people…
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Crafting Heritage: Building a Dhow on the Kenyan Coast
One of the most meaningful projects in my career took place in Lamu, Kenya, where I…
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My Life as Aya’s Mother
The birth of my daughter, Aya, just three days before my thirty-eighth birthday, marked the beginning…
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Street Art and Political Expression in Tophane
I am particularly drawn to public art and the ways it transforms the spaces we inhabit,…
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Mardin: A City Carved in Stone
Mardin is a city where history, architecture, and culture converge in breathtaking fashion. Perched on a…