I By Marta Urushadze on November 12, 2018 So, we were asked to write the history of our names, how we feel about it and how it feels about us  yeah, why not, maybe the name doesn’t like its owner, who knows. I guess, Marta is a biblical name, she was a sister of Lazarus, the

The Landscapes of Our Identities By Maryna Smahina on November 12, 2018 There is a theory stating that our personalities are highly affected by the landscapes in which we are growing up. That those landscapes are parts of our identities and they shape us in a way we are not always aware of. While the

The Waves of Our Destiny By Ceren Turkkan on November 12, 2018 I come from a geography which the names that bind words to the soul keep magical, religious place of its culture. In a country where I was born, people wouldn’t have given a name to people, people are struggling to get their own

Personal Stuff Only By Halil Akgündüz on November 12, 2018 I was looking at the checkbox which said “Have you ever had a near death experience.” and I was thinking about the one I experienced at that very morning. Things got pretty personal that day. We started with our names. We shared a lot about

Two stories of one name By Oksana Lebedivna on November 12, 2018 story #1. English this is a story about my Dad, not about my name. to add, this could be a story about my Mom and her choice but not about my name. for naming is not spiritual. instead, it reflects the level of parents’

Do You Really Want to Know Me ? By Gvantsa Gubeladze on November 12, 2018 If you want to know me never ask me the question  “who are you ?” just read me… I am Gvantsa Gubeladze. It’s so easy to say someone’s name, but you never know what stands behind the name. Sometimes I think