“Searching for Family History in My Grandmother’s Embroidery,” runs today in my column at Catapult Magazine. My grandmother, Fausya Zemberekci Alwan, lived a life bound by family and cultural expectations, and to many her life might have appeared small from the outside—but her life was extraordinary. Growing up, I was always fascinated by her embroidery, so I’m grateful to be able to share this story of the new pieces we recently discovered. It’s those latest pieces that seem to tell a deeper, more personal story.
And if you are one of the many sheltered in place today in the SF Bay Area (as I and my family are), or those around the world working from home or taking classes from home, be safe, take care, and take care of each other.
