Being born and raised in Türkiye, and then moving to and living in the US gives me a different perspective for what I observe in both countries. These memories become my stories, my anecdotes. Drawing and writing them down gives me a better understanding of my experience as a foreigner living in this country and as a native visiting my home country. Over the years, I have had many exciting firsts in the US, many hard firsts in the US. There have been many moments of intertwining my life in US with my Turkish~ness, connecting to Turkish diaspora, and nostalgia over what is back at home.