The language of “the sun’s origin”, Nihon, or Japan, is pretty unique just like their culture. Even though it might be challenging, I want to continue learning Japanese. A Turkish saying reflects my reasoning well: “one language, one person”.
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As 2020 comes to an end – finally – I couldn’t have been more excited for the new year’s season!
From hashtags being a trend to the probability of banning Netflix in Turkey because “watching Netflix make you gay”, here is what I have observed about the view on LGBTQ+ in Turkey, and how Turkish society evolved, if ever.
Caution, Japanese snacks, and vending machines are not your average chocolates, chips, or cola. Everyone knows snacks of Japan with their interesting flavors. So, when did the experiments with different flavors start?…
After analyzing the similarities of a fictional book written in 1945 and the current state of the world, it is not that difficult to see the truth in Rieux’s thoughts. But, holding on to life and giving it meaning, no matter what happens is humanity’s greatest gift to itself.
Black Culture is undoubtedly one of the biggest influences on today’s fashion and has been for many many years. Society seems to pick apart pieces of Black culture and glamorize them on commercially idealized bodies of skinny, white men and women but usually bash Black men and women when they wear these trends, calling them ratchet and ghetto.
As pride month is coming to an end, it is important to commemorate people from all around the world who have shaped the LGBT+ community to what it is today; with one…
In summer 2019, I visited Sagalassos under the same breeze and scents that would have been felt twenty centuries ago, looked at the same monuments eyes from centuries ago were also looking at, and walked on the same roads.
Women beaten up and murdered Patriarchy, sexist language Inadequate amount of women in every field Catcalls Gender pay gap Too fat, too thin The driver is a woman, we might be late…
Porto is a city full of buildings waiting to be renovated and small tourist shops. Almost all the shops are full of old postcards. Postcards seem like they’ve been waiting there…
I was never someone who could keep a proper diary. I remember pushing myself to write in a diary and have a routine. Eventually, I lost the diary which shows writing was…
What really happened to punk? People of a certain era ask themselves “What happened to punk music?” as rap, t-rap and R&B got so big. To find an answer to this, we…
“Skolstrejk För Klimatet,” started by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, has spread around the world in the past year. Children from all around the world have started school striking every friday to raise awareness…
What is that? Yeah, that thing on your shoulder. Creeping its way toward your neck… A SPIDER! Did that scare you? Probably not. Do you think it was nonsense? Probably yes.…
Since it was June, for Pride Month I decided to wear different hair clips to represent the colors of different flags of the LGBTQ+ community each day. At first, I was just…
The wave of anime which was started by Japanese people with “Astro Boy” in the 1960s in the international region has its own style and world. How exactly has this world shaken…
We just entered April. The colorful flowers of the trees decorate the parks and gardens and fascinate us. If you go to the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden or the Japanese park, you…
The oblivion or the gaping after passing through a door Iron doors, steel doors, wooden doors, glass doors, doors without doors The fancy ones, the old ones, the discolored and the newly…
With the increasing zero waste movement around the world, stainless steel straws are the most popular reusable straws currently on the market after plastic straws. Steel straws are dishwasher safe, makes cold…
If you were to be walking down a street and you saw a bunny, would you kill it just for your own benefit? I mean, why would you actually kill an innocent…
Look around. What do you see? Trees, buildings, the sky… Wait a minute, garbage? It isn’t that surprising anymore, we got used to it. Cigarettes and plastic packages scattered around the side…
The problems that weren’t important in the past are now called environmental problems and lately everywhere is filled with slogans like ”Reduce Reuse, Recycle.” Social media, streets, and schools are full of…
It is said that the Earth is currently in the Information Age and that it’s greatest triggers are the inventions of the computer and after that, the Internet. But there is one…
Lauren Singer. I first saw that name in a TEDx Talk, “WHY I LIVE A ZERO WASTE LIFE.” That was also the first time I heard the term ‘zero waste,’ a movement…
Mankind’s greatest dream ever, traveling in time and space. Compared to the ones with a typical ”time travel” story where the main character gets in a time machine, chooses a date, then…
Have you ever heard the name Mihri Müşfik? Even though her name is forgotten compared to the other Turkish painters, she even has a painting in Louvre Museum. Unfortunately, her name is…
Because it was he; because it was myself: “Call me by your name”; the film that studies the ambiguous nature of love Last year “Call Me By Your Name” met…
We see gender inequality in the media every day, everywhere but we got so used to it that we don’t even realize it’s gender sexualising we see. Mostly women are sexualised every…
People have been witnessing many things in arts lately. An instrument, a different film genre or different music genres; people see most of these and like the ones that match their taste.…
Almond, soy, rice, flax, cashew, coconut… as I’m standing in the non-dairy isle of Whole Foods, I’m almost overwhelmed at the amount of variation of non-dairy milk. I don’t see what I’m…
She was born into a wealthy Ottoman family and when she was growing up she experienced how the Turkish Republic rose. She also had an interesting name: Fahrelnissa. Zeid was born…
Lyubov Popova was one of the pioneering women artists in the early 20th century. She was born in 1889 near Moscow where she developed an interest in sketching and drawing. She was born…
Dear Earthlets, I hope you are okay. You are like my children. Well, you are killing me. I mean, cutting the trees and stuff. You know those kill me, right? You…
At only 15, director Ella Fields has already won some awards in the United States. If you haven’t heard of her you are missing some amazing short films. Her last one, “Bubblegum”…
Portofino, Cinque Terre, La Spezia, Genova, Santa Margherita… The Italian, Ligurian Riviera, a very popular vacation spot for tourists. Old and colorful buildings, churches from a few centuries ago, its almost like…
The beginning of summer is a moment many people wait with excitement. People become overjoyed by the hot weather, blossoming flowers and holiday. It’s an understandable situation. A relaxation happens with summer,…
”A work of art is a scream of freedom.” -Christo Our new theme for our third issue is freedom. In art history, the color yellow was used to represent lots of different…
Communication involves both verbal language and non-verbal actions. When communicating non-verbally, we often use our facial expressions. The most common ones are frowning, smiling, eye rolling to show that whether we are…
Nepal is the right place if you want to explore a whole new world. From different religions to different lifestyles it is just a surreal experience. Even though I was there just…
Here are 9 photos that reminded us a dreamy sunny afternoon… my favourite thing about you is your smell you smell like earth herbs gardens a little more human than the…
Figure skating is perhaps one of the most fascinating sports. The beauty of it alongside with the hard work it requires makes it an artwork. It’s a sport which requires strength for…
Katie Rodgers is a New York-based artist who is known by her other name ”Paper Fashion”. She draws and paints almost everything, from ballerinas to Valentino Haute Couture dresses. If you haven’t…
The ballet contest ”Prix de Lausanne” took place in Lausanne, Switzerland last month was full of young talents. Our definite favorite was 17-year-old Shale Wagman who won the first prize. He…
Today is 8th March International Women’s Day, a day in which people remember and appreciate women worldwide. Nowadays anyone would say how important and necessary this day is and how much they…
Capucine (cocktail) recipe is one of the recipes we would like to share with you in this issue. Since preparing it is quite easy we can say that it a practical recipe…
One of the shops which you can visit if you past by is called Biberon[Baby Bottle]. Yes, Biberon. Why? “When I first decided to open I was so worried I couldn’t do…
A window with 9 grids 9 centimeters 9 sculptures Scene 9 9 coins 9th page 9 pencils
We are all very excited for 2018, and there’s not much left in 2017. So what are you going to do this year? Here are 35 ideas. (side note: you can use…