Mergim Ozdamar, Author at EscapeArtist

The extended family of Mustafa Arif Efendi together, 1929.

Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part feature. Click here to read Part 1. Part 2: Bringing It All Back Home The Scent of Love In 1492, after their reconquest…

Nice, France, January 1921. On the left, Enver Kenber; in the middle, Edib Kenber. Photo courtesy of the author.

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Great Escape

My Harrowing Search for Home

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part story. Read part two here. Part 1: Decoding a Family Secret A dozen years ago, as I stood on the deck of…