Şimal Zağra is doing something(s), however you wish to call it.

And I don’t like to talk about myself in third person. I am based in Berlin, but Istanbul is my birthplace and my toxic ex. Currently I am a research associate under Universität Leipzig, doing my PhD at Religionswissenschaftliches Institut. I had my BA in Political Science from Bogazici University, and my MA in Interdisciplinary Studies of the Middle East from Freie Universität Berlin. My research broadly covers sound in Islam, and my method is documentary filmmaking. A big shoutout to my handycam, I love you forever and always.

Away from my computer, I can be found checking out insects with a tiny magnifying glass, or spending hours with my theremin - I still think it’s magic. I like poetry as well, and zooming (with 60x!) into my friend’s faces. I collect interesting fallen leaves, and I wish I could pet every dog I see. I also wish I could record my dreams, but perhaps their beauty is rooted in their temporality.