In Turkey, rugs are high currency. They’re prized and valued with the same ardor Americans might cherish their Apple products… Read more The Rug Salesman
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The Boy Who Cried “I’m Going to Syria”
She laughed to herself, thinking about it now. How obvious it was that he was blatantly using the excuse of… Read more The Boy Who Cried “I’m Going to Syria”
A Yalı on the Bosphorus
The opening notes to “Flipside” burst forth from a yalı that Zehra had never noticed to be occupied before. In… Read more A Yalı on the Bosphorus
The Back of the Van
I remember so clearly the last time I saw his face. He had run out of the courtyard to catch… Read more The Back of the Van
Mildly Cold Turkey
It is not “the thing” any more to be monogamous. It is seen as quaint, the last vestige of a… Read more Mildly Cold Turkey
Plastic Dinner
Mary-Ellen Galeo had been going to her surgeon since 1985. He often joked about giving her free services after her… Read more Plastic Dinner
