memories of youth — Sophie's Words blog — Sofia A Koutlaki

All in memories of youth

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

Letting go...and holding on to

Nov 16

Nov 16 Letting go...and holding on to

family history, memories of youth, writer's life, women's lives

Nothing human is alien to me

Aug 25

Aug 25 Nothing human is alien to me

encounters, memories of youth, 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