{:en} Let's start with the last 2 months... endless involuntary crying, writhing, unreasonable lack of control of anger... It's a time where I'm stuck at a point where I want to reset myself, filled with a heavy burden as if it will never end... As I read these sentences, I feel like, I feel the question you ask; "What happened?" Nothing happened, I was just left in a huge void. It is a distress that comes with walking without seeing the end of the road, on a summer night when uncertainty is rampant, and my whole body is covered in fever. At first, I resisted this situation very...

{:en} Hi guys, For our interview this time; we’re reaching out to Karelia Republic and Istanbul. My guest is Anastasia Kostenko from the Republic of Karelia. Let's hear her story from her: Melda Sherman: Hi Anastasia, can you tell us a little about yourself? Anastasia Kostenko: Hello, I am Anastasia Kostenko from Karelia. Now I am in Turkey, I’m married, happy, and with children ? Melda Sherman: Where do you live? Since when? Anastasia Kostenko: I live in Istanbul. I came to Turkey 18 years ago because I married my husband. The Republic of Karelia Photo: Johannes Moths, Istanbul Melda Sherman: What do you do? Anastasia Kostenko: I am a life coach and I do this...

{:en} I’m Selina, writing from Vienna. From now on, I’ll be contributing monthly articles for ArtTmodernmiami. I’m pursuing my master’s degree in clinical psychology after completing my bachelor’s. I grew up with both Turkish and Austrian cultures, and this mix is a big part of who I am. Since starting my psychology journey, I’ve been fascinated by understanding the human mind. While psychology has always fascinated me, my internship in a psychiatric ward truly helped me understand the field's deeper challenges and the real impact it can have on people's lives. “So, why psychology?” My answer is simple. Helping others just feels natural, so psychology seemed like the perfect...

{:en} Hello everyone, In general, I love speaking, writing, producing but I had a hard time writing this article because I haven't been able to gather my thoughts for the past week. There were two devastating earthquakes in my homeland Turkey on February 6, 2023, covering Antakya, Maraş and the surrounding 11 provinces. Earthquakes, the first with a magnitude of 7.7 and the second with a magnitude of 7.6, on February 6, which was called the disaster of the century; It caused great destruction in Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Diyarbakır, Adana, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Adıyaman, Malatya, Elazığ and Hatay. I would like to begin my article by expressing my sincere condolences to...

{:en} If you need a beautician in New York, you should definitely meet Gül Topaloğlu. With her professionalism, kindness, and sociability, you don't realize how time flies. Even as you exit the beauty parlor entangled in New York's frenzied traffic, conversation glides over you like a smile. I'm Melda Sherman, writing from Boston. I told you about Migratory Birds in my previous articles… I did a lot of research for my book that I wrote in 4.5 years. I have traveled a lot. I've traveled a lot from New York to Boston. That's when I met my beloved Gül Topaloğlu… She was very happy when she heard that I...

{:en} There will be a Full Moon at 5 degrees of Virgo on February 24 at 15:20. Cancer, the rising sign during the full moon, will bring up family, home, nutrition, food, and cooperation issues. Mercury, the ruler of the full moon, will be in conjunction with the Sun and Saturn in Pisces. Full moon issues may challenge and delay us a bit. Whatever the support angle from Jupiter in Taurus is, the support that will reach us in the end will be related to luck. Let's move on to the effects of the full moon according to the rising sign: Aries Dear Aries, with the full moon, some...

{:en} Hello everyone! On July 6, 2024, there will be a New Moon at 23 degrees Gemini according to the Sidereal Zodiac Hipparcos Ayanamsa. Those with planets at 22-23 and 24 degrees according to the Sidereal Zodiac Hipparcos Ayanamsa in their personal birth charts will be most affected by this new moon (especially those in Gemini). The most remarkable aspect of the New Moon is the Mercury Cancer Jupiter Taurus sextile. During this transit, people generally have a more positive and optimistic frame of mind. Their hopes and expectations for the future can increase and help people think from a broader perspective. It becomes easier to focus on...

{:en} This time my article is about surprises in life and unexpected friendships. It all started with a post on Facebook I saw in a migrant women's group. A young bride-to-be wrote that she would have a marriage ceremony in Puerto Rico and that her family could not attend the wedding due to visa problems. Many people commented below and wrote, "It is hard to be alone in expatriation, I hope someone will come." Since I was going to Denmark on July 16, it seemed difficult to go to the ceremony on July 14, but the feeling in the article touched me very much. On the one...