memory — Sophie's Words blog — Sofia A Koutlaki

All tagged memory

The tricks memory plays (or, was Michelangelo's Pieta that small?)

Mar 24

Mar 24 The tricks memory plays (or, was Michelangelo's Pieta that small?)

journeys, memoir writing, memories of youth, travelling, women's lives, writer's life

One man's burp is another man's compliment

Feb 4

Feb 4 One man's burp is another man's compliment

encounters, Iran, journeys, memoir writing, memories of youth, reflections, travelling, women's lives

The lies that Mama told me

Feb 4

Feb 4 The lies that Mama told me

ancestors, memoir writing, memories of youth, mother, reflections

Even though I don’t believe them any more, the lies that Mama told me haunt me still

The Old in the New

Apr 28

Apr 28 The Old in the New

ancestors, family history, Iran, memoir writing, journeys, reflections, writer's life, women's lives

An upcycled object echoes the writing process.

Apr 14

Apr 14 Memento book

ancestors, family history, memoir writing

Time on your hands during lockdown? How about putting together a memento book for future generations?