Why I Left Google

Thoughts on trading in pride and security for authenticity

How To Be Happy

Simple steps to lead a simple and content life.

7. Stop checking email…

Self Portrait

The self-portrait is an ancient art form. It rose to popularity in the Renaissance with society’s shift in focus to the individual…

Dreaming Big

How I landed my dream job in a dream startup

[the liminal survivor]

[slut-shaming, cultural clashes, and unusual forms of sexual assault. TW for…

I Was Laid Off Today

on Friday the 13th

The Strange and the Anti-strange

Note: Written for and read at the Muslim Writers Collective event for the theme about “Strangeness” on…

Sucker Punch Time Zone

Every day, I’ve overslept my life 

With the ambient awareness of social media, my Istanbul time zone (GMT/UTC +3) was ideally civilized for global interaction. That time zone made me feel competent.

I gave up cameras for a year

A retrospective 4 months in

Being a Happy Digital Ninja

Lessons learnt on happiness