Reflections on Unemployment
Daily Derja February 23, 2026
Two months without work, a hard look inward, and tomorrow’s hospital visit with my son.
The 10 most recent posts across my projects.
A rolling snapshot of what I have been publishing lately.
Daily Derja February 23, 2026
Two months without work, a hard look inward, and tomorrow’s hospital visit with my son.
Daily Derja February 18, 2026
A quick Levantine note on Ziad Rahbani’s “بصراحة” and why it became my current favorite.
Daily Derja February 17, 2026
Doing one small thing at a time.
Daily Derja February 15, 2026
An update since the move.
Türk Defter February 12, 2026
Practice Turkish adjectives and opposites, then reinforce yes/no response patterns with var/yok exercises and cloze prompts.
Daily Derja February 11, 2026
A lightweight, city-by-city game for drilling real Levantine Arabic with audio and dialect toggles.
Türk Defter February 9, 2026
Practice everyday Turkish greetings, introductions, and short dialogues with reordering and cloze exercises.
Daily Derja February 1, 2026
Moving time, and I’m a wreck.
Türk Defter January 31, 2026
How the Turkish yes/no question particle changes with vowel harmony, with quick visual guides and practice.
Daily Derja January 28, 2026
A quick errand to Ramle with my son Yusuf, and a note on how locals react when a Jewish person speaks their language.
Feed counts:Daily Derja: 74 · Dew of Your Youth: 36 · Türk Defter: 7