Unlike my little hometown, Istanbul would not wake me to the sound of sweet birdsong and soft breezes through trees. On the contrary... From our windows came the calls of jackdaws: a clever sort of bird, black and gray with pale blue eyes. Once they discovered that I would leave out leftover bread outside the … Continue reading The Homebody Expat: Part III
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The Homebody Expat: Part II
"Close your eyes, tap your heels together three times, and think to yourself, 'there's no place like home, there's no place like home.'" I would stay in Turkey to visit my partner and his family for three months. Three months in a massive, crowded, noisy city which sharply contrasted from the quiet, sheltered life I’d … Continue reading The Homebody Expat: Part II
The Homebody Expat: Part I
The Step Out the Door “The Ozarks is where I belong.” This wasn’t a declaration of pride, but rather a simple, subconscious inner agreement that I was satisfied where I was: in my small hometown, where things felt familiar, predictable. As an introvert with high levels of social anxiety, these were desirable qualities. I wanted … Continue reading The Homebody Expat: Part I
Brittany Bulut 