1. Power Job

The first installment of DYSG.

DYSGAlicia MichelleJanuary 1, 2023travel writing, esl, washington dc

2. Do You Speak Georgian?

Western Europe offered a gamut of cultures just foreign enough to enchant, but just familiar enough to keep American visitors comfortable. Georgia, however, offered something Western Europe didn’t…

DYSGAlicia MichelleJanuary 2, 2022new east travel, history, travel writing, georgia travel

3. What Would Stalin Do?

Time for a confession. I had been to Georgia before…

DYSGAlicia MichelleDecember 3, 2021new east travel, georgia country, dysg

4. Bereavement Leave

One’s 20s are often filled with wedding invitations. My 20s were filled with funerals…

DYSGAlicia MichelleNovember 4, 2021trauma, memoir, travel writing, dysg

5. Checked Privilege

My first encounter with Georgia happened explicitly. Encounters with Turkey, one of Georgia’s geographical neighbors, naturally happened as well.

Do You Speak Georgian?, DYSGAlicia MichelleOctober 27, 2021travel, memoir, dysg, candid

6. Lights, Camera, Istanbul (Part 2)

Our lessons in history and visibility will continue in Istanbul, where you’ll be introduced to the first of my journey’s many ordeals.

Do You Speak Georgian?, DYSGAlicia MichelleSeptember 23, 2021istanbul, blue mosque, hagia sophia, history, ottoman empire

6. Lights, Camera, Istanbul (Part 1)

Join me for a layover in Istanbul, where lessons in history and visibility await.

DYSGAlicia MichelleSeptember 22, 2021travel, memoir, turkey, istanbul

8. The Bazaleti Palace

Settle in and make yourself at home, but don’t get too comfortable…

DYSGAlicia MichelleApril 28, 2021travel, dysg, longreads

7. The Something

This is chapter 7 and I’ve got something to say. See what I did there? Join me on the midnight plane to Georgia, where the passengers have something to say as well…

DYSGAlicia MichelleFebruary 28, 2021georgia, autism, georgian polyphony, culture