Saying Goodbye
Summary I did not know what to do with my grief. I could not stand that much sorrow in the house of mourning. I just wanted to be alone with…
Irish Green Shoes
Summary After offering the humble green loafers as a gift to her mother, Filiz found they fit her better. She dripped paint on them while painting her first house in…
In My Red High Heels
Summary Starting from scratch in a foreign land, this woman feels naked, stripped of her job title and social status. Learning English, upgrading professional skills, establishing new social networks, even…
My Great Grandmother: The Wartime Shoemaker
Summary Zeynep, my great-grandmother, was a shoemaker during the First World War. For over nine years, her husband was a soldier, and this tiny, resilient woman continued the family business.…