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Month: May, 2008

What is Identity?

22 May, 2008 (10:17) | human rights, istanbul, Language |

Tweet 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, [...]

Solitude

19 May, 2008 (06:04) | istanbul, Photographs |

Tweet 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, [...]

The Human Rights of the Child

14 May, 2008 (00:43) | human rights |

Tweet 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 very close to [...]

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