I’ve been meaning to write about one of my favorite photographers of Istanbul for months and months now but to write about him requires more depth of thought, the studying of his photographs and some research. Nicknamed the “Eye of Istanbul”, his name is Ara Güler of Beyoglu, Istanbul.
If there ever was a photographer [...]
Bravo! To Istanbul filmmaker and photographer, Nuri Bilge Ceylan who has just won the Best Director award at the Cannes film festival for his newest film “Three Monkeys”. Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s previous films, “Uzak” (Distant) and “Iklimler” (Climates) – both movies which I have seen and loved is a major contributor to the [...]
Not far from Istanbul, just a boat or ferry ride away from the city, lay the Princes’ Islands in the Sea of Marmara. A trip to the islands is not to be missed when visiting Istanbul. Plan to spend at least a long day there, there are hotels, restaurants, mountains to climb, beautiful [...]
If life is a search for meaning and perfection, what is identity, how connected is Identity to the search of truly knowing oneself?
Identity is a quest to know who you are, where you come from. It is the definition of the Self. You are defined by history and land of origin, genetics, family, [...]
Late in the afternoon on Büyükada to be exact, on the Sea of Marmara; alone behind the iron gates.
The sun sets, the low light across the water shimmers, its colors pastel against the wall, a man alone. In solitude. He waits for chance, desire, hope, charity, music, a lover, dignity, freedom, a boat, [...]
Since today is May 15, 2008, the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, I decided that I should show my support in this blog by writing about the Human Rights of the Child. The human rights of children is a subject which is [...]
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