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MetaStasis

“The motto of metastasis is ‘saving humanity from humanity.’ He claims that metastasis is a necessary process, ‘a way for individuals to shed their old selves and evolve into something greater.’”

by Ayse Basak Ersoy on October 10, 2024October 12, 2024

Morte à Morte au Cimetière du Père-Lachaise

The Nass’s first non-English drama: a ghostly Parisian dialogue

by Ayse Basak Ersoy on April 25, 2024April 25, 2024

The Sartrean Diary of a Cranky Barista

“Perhaps days are too long for me. I must change the scale of memory. I’ll try writing in hours and minutes.”

by Ayse Basak Ersoy on April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

Fruit Flies

The end product is a picture with many suns that capture the real in infinitely many instances. Yet it represents nothing of reality.

by Ayse Basak Ersoy on February 22, 2024February 22, 2024

Occupation of a Life

He put his hands in the pocket of his brown leather jacket, looking for a piece of paper. All he found was a small receipt he had got from the stationary store in exchange for a red pen, and he … Read More

by Ayse Basak Ersoy on November 11, 2023

Lac de Sainte-Croix

Spontaneity escapes me, I swim in fear of unlikely tsunamis, or phantasmic beasts.   I swim with a raincoat on, protecting my words from the world.   My ears tinged with the muffled sounds of laughter.   My body quaking … Read More

by Ayse Basak Ersoy on September 29, 2023

Spring March 24

I   Now daffodils bloom in watercolor spirit Skies of tender pastel blend into the lingering warmth of caramel breaths in the air. A girl sighs in the distance, going somewhere, smiling occasionally, scowling sometimes at the cherry blossoms or … Read More

by Ayse Basak Ersoy on April 10, 2023


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