Articles

A small selection of my published articles on some of the topics I most enjoy covering:

CULTURE "Fathers of Invention: What Muslims Gave the Scientific World," Wired "An Independent Existence," California "Close Encounters With the Wrestling-Camel Kind," Time Out Istanbul "Sunny, Successful Day for Istanbul Marathon," Hürriyet Daily News "Ancient Sport Finds Fighters in Taksim," Today's Zaman

ENVIRONMENT "Between Two Worlds," Sierra "Water Scarcity Harder on Women," The National "Dethroning King Coal," Sierra "Climate of Change in Turkey," Hürriyet Daily News "The Future of Cities in an Urban Age," Hürriyet Daily News

FOOD/DRINK "Best Bites of 2011: Beating the Meyhane Blues," Istanbul Eats "Lokanta Maya: Subtle Surprises" (restaurant review), Istanbul Eats "Best Bites of 2010: Hamsi by the Haliç," Istanbul Eats "A Year of Green, Seasonal Eating in Istanbul," TreeHugger.com

PHOTOGRAPHY/ART "Restoration Art," Sierra "The Watched Photographer," Sierra "Artists Turn Water Into Masterpieces," TreeHugger.com

TRAVEL "All My Little Illusions of Safety," Salon.com "Hiking Amidst History in the Southeast," Time Out Istanbul "Good Going: Waitomo, New Zealand," Sierra "Green City Guide: Istanbul," PlanetGreen.com "Chasing Orchids and Fireflies in Central Colorado," TreeHugger.com