A Spanish language poem about the astounding similarities I found between historic enemies Turkey and Armenia when I visited Istanbul a couple of years back.
ENTRADA DE DIARIO ACERCA DE MADRE FICCIÓN de MARIANO TENCONI BLANCO y LAS CONFESIONES DE SERGIO BLANCO
Montevideo, 19 de octubre 2024 Esta mañana escribí en mi diario "Maravillosa la obra de Tenconi. He pulled an Autofiction. And opened his heart. Saffores splendorous, to the point that I didn´t recognize him. J´aime comme [Tenconi]…
PAMUK
This poem has to do with my last name and my Armenian family´s origin in what is now part of Turkey. In honor of my father and my ancestors.
The Music of the Mosque
A poem written at sunset anchored between the Asian and European sides of Istanbul and listening to the rise of prayer
My Istanbul, a strange love story
How an Armenian writer fell in love with Istanbul forever (and what to do to ensure the same happens to you…)
Five favorite places to eat all over the world
Five of my favorite restaurants all over the planet.
Finding home: CAPRI
Two years ago, I coincided with a large group of Armenian tourists doing a Mediterranean cruise. Capri was one of our stops. When I was having lunch at a beautiful restaurant, as part of a day tour of Capri and the Amalfi Coast, I sat at a table with Vart, Silvia, and their respective husbands. They were all of Armenian origin, just like me.
Honolulu on a cruise: easy guide for first-timers
One of my most vivid images of Waikiki is of listening to a Hawaiian band playing Iz´s version of “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, with the sun going down behind them. There was just something fundamentally Hawaiian about that scene, the beautiful music, the Hawaiian-shirt-clad musicians with their ukeleles, and the silhouettes surfing into the sunset in the background.
Under the Maui Stars
I just didn´t want to go back to sleep on the ship. Simply, I NEEDED a connection. It was not about booking a hotel and staying there by myself…
This was MAUI!!! I had to see those Maui stars, whatever the cost.
Jamaica Inn
When people think of Jamaica, the first thing that comes to mind is Reggae and the chilled out lifestyle of the islanders… When I think of Jamaica, I think of Maxine.