Published inThe Shadow·PinnedMember-onlyAdmitted As a RefugeeFor an indefinite period of time… — Twenty nine years later I look at the country that became my new home, and don’t recognize it somedays. But hope is on the horizon. Becoming a refugee In 1988 when I was a 10 years old school kid, living in Baku, Azerbaijan, a conflict started between Azerbaijan and the neighboring Armenia, over…Refugees7 min readRefugees7 min read
Jul 19, 2022Member-onlyMy “Product Firsts”Happy #WorldProductDay! This year’s theme is #ProductFirsts so I figured it’s a good opportunity to look back at how I came to be in Product. Some time ago, after hitting a plateau and not being challenged professionally, I volunteered to join a team from my company to work along side…Product Management3 min readProduct Management3 min read
Published inSNAPSHOTS·Jun 9, 2021Member-onlyThe Many Houses of New OrleansI recently undertook a quick getaway to “Nawlins.” City of music, food, and amazing houses. The history of the city dates back to 1718 when the French first founded the city. It has since burned down a few times, passed to the Spanish and back to French, and eventually came…Photography4 min readPhotography4 min read
Published inSNAPSHOTS·Apr 20, 2021Member-onlyGraffiti of TulumI recently had an opportunity to take my first trip in over a year. I flew down to Tulum, Mexico to spend a memorable week soaking in the…Tulum2 min readTulum2 min read
Feb 17, 2021Going on 5 months for me, longest I've gone completely quitting, without trying vapes or anything.Going on 5 months for me, longest I've gone completely quitting, without trying vapes or anything. This might be the final attempt at quitting :)1 min read1 min read
Published inSNAPSHOTS·Nov 25, 2020Member-onlyPhoto Challenge for MyselfWith lack of travel, I have been struggling to spark creativity with my photos. So a week ago I decided to give myself a challenge. “Self,” I said, “let’s make-up a daily challenge for a week, and get our creative juices flowing!” Below is the challenge and its results. …Photography3 min readPhotography3 min read
Nov 7, 2020Member-onlyI Am Excited Your Candidate Lost the Election!So your candidate lost? I’d like to say I’m sorry about that, but that would be lying. I know lying is big for your candidate, but it’s wrong. I am not sorry he lost. In fact, I’m relieved he lost. Even more, I’m excited he lost! I’m excited to see a new Secretary of…Election 20203 min readElection 20203 min read
Published inSNAPSHOTS·Nov 5, 2020Member-onlyAs October ends …The end of OctoberPhotography2 min readPhotography2 min read
Published inInvisible Illness·Oct 27, 2020Member-onlyHow My Cousin’s Suicide Made Me Talk About Mental HealthI wasn’t raised to talk about mental health — I always enjoy my birthday in September. It’s usually still warm, and I get a few days of celebration out of it. Last year I decided to go a bit low key (for me) so I texted my sister, my brother, and my 2 cousins to join me for family…Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Published inFarewell Alarms·Oct 22, 2020Member-onlyWhat to Eat in Fairfield, ConnecticutA beach town with a great food scene — I’ll be honest, I got the idea for this article after reading “What to Eat in Mystic, Connecticut”. It’s not that I was looking to copy the idea, it’s just it hasn’t occurred to me before to write about where I live because I think at times I’ve come to…Food4 min readFood4 min read
