My mom lives in a gated community in Istanbul. When I came down to visit her, I noticed the security guys working there are very fond of her. I asked why they treated her differently. She said that whenever she bakes anything, as soon as it is out of the oven, she brings some of […]

I have heard the phrase, “I just want to make a difference,” a lot lately. Whether in the opening statements of a podcast, on self-help TikTok, or in someone’s “why” statement. Everyone wants to make a difference. But do they? Really? What does making a difference look like? What does it sound like, feel like, […]