Add your brainstorming topic here... by Samuela Grace Holgado

"Reading Between the Glass: A Preview of 'To Look Out the Window'"

samuela_holgado — 2024-01-28 14:58:19 UTC

Here is our quick guide to reading Orhan Pamuk's story.

Aftermath of 9/11

reine_therese_reyes — 2024-01-29 03:47:11 UTC

Orhan Pamuk published “Other Colours: Essay and a Story” in 2006, 5 years after September 11 occurred – a tragic attack within the United States by a terrorist group. This attack had affected the lives of many people. Among the written works in the book, one of them were To Look Out the Window.

reine_therese_reyes — 2024-01-29 03:47:24 UTC

After 9/11, the stereotyping and fear-mongering against Islamic people had worsened beyond belief, further igniting Islamophobic sentiments within the country (Panagopoulos, 2006). Islamophobic hate crimes increased to a concerning amount after the attack, with reports indicating that the attacks increased 15 times more compared to before the attack.