Things To Do in Dalkey!
Dalkey or Deilginis (Irish for Thorn Island) is one of the seaside towns on the south of Dublin. Dalkey has an ancient, rich and varied history. It was founded as a Viking settlement and became an active port during the…
Gamze Yarsi
The Power of Now!
When was the last time you remember being “in the moment”? Here is a question for you: For how long have you managed to stay ‘in the moment’? If you were to give yourself a score, how many points would…
Top 5 Coffee Shops in Dublin!
3FE When you ask Dubliners which coffee place is the best, they will definitely name 3FE. Before writing my review, I went to check if the guys are really serving the nicest coffee in the city. And I have to…
Hurricane Ophelia in Ireland
Hurricane Ophelia has hit Ireland. It is one of the worst storms in more than 50 years that Ireland has faced. It is the most powerful storm this far east of the US on record. Only 15 hurricanes have passed…
Nobel Prizes 2017
Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson win the 2017 Nobel prize in chemistry. They developed a technique called cryo-electron microscopy, which simplifies the process for looking at the machinery of life. Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017:…
Notes From Gamze
Do You Need to Prune Yourself? Trees are pruned at certain times. Have you ever thought why they need it? The first and most important reason is undoubtedly to prolong their life and fertility. People need to prune from time…
Ireland: The Country of Writers
Ireland: The Country of Writers Do you know Meave Binchy? I first heard about Ireland in one of her novels and that was the first time I also discovered an Irish writer. As far as I remember, I was in…
From ‘First Person’ to ‘First Person’
Notes From Gamze From “First Person” to “First Person” Life begins with the first person. For a time, you stay as one person at a time among countless ones. You breathe, you crawl, you walk, you run, you see, you…
A Stone in Your Shoe
Notes From Gamze A Stone in Your Shoe You walk the road just like any other day, unaware of the things that await to happen; suddenly a tiny, sneaky little rock finds itself a place between your toes. It seems…