Elections, a Beam of Light, and Woolf
Politics cannot be trusted, I know, but this week and until it lasts I only want to bask in the light of hope and in the possibility of change. Continue reading Elections, a Beam of Light, and Woolf
Author: Neriman K.
I'm a researcher, writer, educator, and a comparatist--one who truly believes that discourse precedes action. I read and write to make meaning of the world I live in-- to explore what it means to live a meaningful life. On ‘Reading Under the Olive Tree,’ I write about what I read: all the books that are helping me shift my perception about a meaningful life, home, identity and what it means to belong. I write to bridge the gap between theory and popular discourse and to offer insight into the powerful connection between fiction and truth.
On Presence of Absence, Grief, and Magical Thinking
And one question that comes to me in waves, along with grief, is this: How do we make sense of an absence that remains perpetually present? Continue reading On Presence of Absence, Grief, and Magical Thinking
“For the Love of the Books” & of Resistance
The world needs individuals who are unafraid to question, challenge, and think independently—a seemingly silent yet potent form of activism. Continue reading “For the Love of the Books” & of Resistance
Another Summer Gone: Paris, the Realness of Thoughts & Ernaux’s The Years
As I think these thoughts now, I’m also wondering whether Ernaux would call them real because I’m not so sure. Continue reading Another Summer Gone: Paris, the Realness of Thoughts & Ernaux’s The Years
Rilke, Joy, and a Spring Morning That Feels Like Fall
This is my third attempt to sit down and write an academic post on J.M. Coetzee’s 1999 novel Disgrace, and it gives me joy that I am not writing it. Continue reading Rilke, Joy, and a Spring Morning That Feels Like Fall
Dear Europe: I Promise I’m Not Staying
Sure, I had the privilege of choosing to leave my homeland, but how much of that choice was really mine to begin with? Continue reading Dear Europe: I Promise I’m Not Staying
On Turkey & Syria: How You Can Help
In these trying times, there may be attempts to take advantage of your generosity and grief. Here are some reputable ways to help Turkey and Syria. Continue reading On Turkey & Syria: How You Can Help
Decolonizing History & Reclaiming the Narrative: Leila Aboulela’s Latest Novel River Spirit
What is not to love about a postcolonial novel that complicates the concepts of “victory” and “heroism,” inviting questions about whose victory, whose hero, and whose version of events–whose (hi)story is being told? Continue reading Decolonizing History & Reclaiming the Narrative: Leila Aboulela’s Latest Novel River Spirit
READING & WRITING TO MAKE MEANING OF THE WORLD AND BEYOND 
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