This blog explores why teachers should share their views on politics and religion, without pushing parties or agendas, to model critical thinking, tolerance, and real-world engagement.

Turks and Tatars" is the Turkish translation of Johann Schilt Berger's 15th-century account of his captivity and travels. The book tells of the years he spent in the Ottoman and Timurid armies, the communities he encountered, his escape attempts, and his religious devotion. It’s a fascinating, almost fairy-tale-like story from both a historical and geographical perspective!

Discovering Red Lobster Today I went to the city to show my new comer Turkish friends around and help them have their best day in NY. One...

I went out for a quick errand and ended up spending time at a café, where I discovered a student-run magazine called The Hudson Scholar. Reading it made me reflect on culture, consumerism, and how geography shapes societies, connecting my thoughts with theirs.

Diary of a Murderer is a psychological journey inside the mind of a serial killer with Alzheimer’s; a striking novel filled with ambiguities between reality and hallucination, provoking thoughts on memory, identity, and morality.