by admin | May 28, 2020 | Blog
by Stephanie Johnson I WAS diagnosed as a type one diabetic in Istanbul Turkey at Capa Hospital by one of the leading endocrinologists in Turkey in 2003. Because I was newly arrived and didn’t have my residence permit sorted out yet, I didn’t have health insurance and...
by admin | Jan 19, 2020 | Blog
To date, my published essays have featured three names: mine, my partner’s and my cat’s. My partner doesn’t care and my cat can’t stop me (although I informed him). I have never changed a name in an essay. I lack the imagination. Then, an essay with the real name of a...
by admin | Dec 30, 2019 | Blog
When Expat Sofra was conceived back in 2015, we co-editors hoped for different voices that would highlight expat voices of the past. We felt so lucky to receive Polish expat Slawomira Kozieniec’s story, which not only showcased her present day expat life in Istanbul,...
by admin | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog
Everyone thinks Ankara is a boring place. Expat Sofra contributor Ilse Naves Scheidel shows in her guidebook, Ankara City Guide, co-authored with Hein Jan-Keijzer, why Ankara is anything but mundane. The capital of Turkey has many hidden gems, and this book...
by admin | Jan 23, 2018 | Blog
Co-editors Katherine Belliel and Francesca Rosa celebrated their new partnership by ringing in 2018 with a book deal for Expat Sofra! Alfa Publishing Group will release Expat Sofra by May 2018, in both English and Turkish. This has been a long, emotional...
