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On Presence of Absence, Grief, and Magical Thinking

February 9, 2024February 22, 2024 Neriman K.

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

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Is Love Truly Blind?: Love and Beauty, or the Lack Thereof

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 Neriman K.

Wolf’s analysis is curious, and one with which we are familiar. Does the experiment on whether love is blind ultimately fail then? Is it bound to fail each time? Continue reading Is Love Truly Blind?: Love and Beauty, or the Lack Thereof

all things literary, freedom, home + belonging, Uncategorized8 Comments

“Your voices matter, your dreams matter, your lives matter”: on BLM

June 2, 2020June 9, 2020 Neriman K.

As Angie Thomas asks, “What’s the point of having a voice if you’re gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn’t be?” Continue reading “Your voices matter, your dreams matter, your lives matter”: on BLM

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about me

June 19, 2019November 26, 2023 Neriman K.

As a self-proclaimed hyphenated spirit, I’ve dedicated my life to exploring what it means to be home. Growing up in Turkey and living in Europe and the U.S. have brought me closer to finding an answer to the complex question of home. Or so I thought. Continue reading about me

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