Open your heart to the country that opened its arms to the world You are aware of the massive earthquake that hit Southern Turkey, some parts of Syria, and other neighboring countries, as a foreign student living in Nicosia, I felt the tremors but I had no idea of the…

In 7 steps If you have lived with hardworking flatmates then you know why it is important to look busy and productive even if you know you are not. That’s why I am here to help, I have you covered in the following steps. Always be the last to come…

The girl in the hotel I walked to the reception to inquire, and that's how I saw her again, I have been staying in this hotel for a week now and any time I see her, I remember the time I lived in Istanbul, it has been 3 years but…

One step at a time Treading on your pain, Ignoring your situation, Fighting your demons, Showing up and standing up, Smiling when you want to cry, Being calm when you want to scream, Trying again and again, Believing even when it is dark, Gathering your broken dreams, Looking forward when all the odds are against you, If that's not a success, then what is?

This wanderer is staring at me… Who is this lost soul staring at me? Walking around me like a shadow, She has lost her purpose, She walks with me searching, For her old self in the trees, She looks to the sky and to the sea, Where did she get lost? Who took her away from me? Why is she not calling for me? Isn’t she scared of being lost? I am scared of losing her, I don't know this person staring at me,

As a Human... I am not perfect, I am flawed as a human, But beyond that, am I an ignorant human? Ignorance has nothing to do with my education. When I don’t show compassion, When I am unkind, When I don’t show empathy, When I judge people, When I live…

She sits alone… She sits in the darkness, With tears in her eyes, With yearnings in her heart, She yearns for a good word, Not from others, But from her own heart, Sitting for hours in silence, Not a word she could conjure, It was darkness, Even in her heart.

Is it pain, loneliness, or what? I saw her every day I took a walk near the harbor, She had a haunted look on her face, Her smile never reached her eyes, I know she must be in pain, What kind of pain? I couldn't be so rude as to…

And how you can too! It is easier than he says it is. Before joining Medium, I was one of those freaks who grew up with bad money habits, I thought it was evil and hard to get, so, it is not surprising that I ended up living from paycheck…