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Jack Dykstra

Jack Dykstra

Who’s your favorite historical figure and why? & Can you judge the past with today’s lens?

My brief response to two history questions proposed by the ‘Lessons from History’ publication.

Aug 9, 2022

Who’s your favorite historical figure and why? & Can you judge the past with today’s lens?

Aug 9, 2022

Jack Dykstra

Language learning is Ego

Language learning is ego. At first, study is a tedious drool of grammar. The mind wanders and the suffixes flow. Then, it’s a tantalising…

Aug 4, 2022

Language learning is Ego

Aug 4, 2022

Jack Dykstra

From Istanbul: a brief history of homosexuality in Turkey

Where does a Turkish identity come from and what does it mean today. LGBTQ+ people are on the front line.

Jul 28, 2022

From Istanbul: a brief history of homosexuality in Turkey

Jul 28, 2022

Jack Dykstra

From Istanbul: the cause of Turkish nationalism

Where does a Turkish identity come from and what does it mean today? Kemal Atatük & the fall of the Ottoman Empire loom large.

Jul 13, 2022

From Istanbul: the cause of Turkish nationalism

Jul 13, 2022

Jack Dykstra

From Istanbul: grappling with a Turkish identity

Where does a Turkish identity come from and what does it mean today? It begins with the Ottoman Empire.

Jul 12, 2022

From Istanbul: grappling with a Turkish identity

Jul 12, 2022

Jack Dykstra

From Istanbul: a history & travel blog

There’s a rush of people and a curl of noise that greets you as you step off the bus. Hurried hands pass over tickets for luggage…

Jun 26, 2022

From Istanbul: a history & travel blog

Jun 26, 2022

Jack Dykstra

Jack Dykstra

✏️ Travel writing from Istanbul 📚 History PhDing at Cambridge University researching Anglo-Ottoman encounters 📷 Dabbling in photography www.jackdykstra.uk

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