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Zeynep Guvenc

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Zeynep Guvenc is a water marbling artist, designer, and author based in Cary, North Carolina. She holds an M.A. in History from Istanbul University and has exhibited her vibrant marbling art at festivals and public installations, including the Big Picture: Museum Without Walls project.

Zeynep founded the Fashion Library, a sustainable fashion initiative, and her work has been featured in runway shows. Her documentary Refabricate premiered in 2023, highlighting her commitment to creativity and community.

As the author of HOMELESS, Zeynep explores themes of youth, homelessness, and cultural diversity. When she’s not creating art or writing, she teaches workshops and engages with local communities.

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Tomorrow would be today and today would turn into yesterday: Laundry

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When she had finished folding the laundry her sorrow got even bigger. While she was putting it in the drawers, she also put her sorrows into the drawers of her heart. That’s how she managed with her sorrow. She knew why her chest was burning. She had broken the mountain into pieces, into crumbs. She could not handle a mountain, but she could deal with the pieces in the drawers. Sh

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Both/And: A Memoir

by Huma Abedin (Goodreads Author)

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Does My Head Look Big In This?

by Randa Abdel-Fattah

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Zelot Nasıralı İsa'nın Hayatı ve Dönemi

by Reza Aslan

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