Marmaray Meetups

Don't worry about your voice, we are not choosing superstars. We are just turning Monday night into Friday night, and sing our hearts out as if we are alone in the showers, as if we are superstars and we own the show. Sing in the language you like, a language you master, a language you adore, or a language you're practicing. Sing alone, in pairs or in groups. Dance if you don't want to sing. Cheer if you don't feel like moving from your chair.

Minimum charge is 200TL and goes to the venue.

See you in Uskudar at 7PM this Monday.

Ever since Stranger things came out, I have been interested in trying Dungeons and Dragons. We have a Dungeon Master (not me) and I am ready to take on this adventure, are you in?

We will meet in Nevada, Maltepe at 7PM

Hey you 🌿

If you’ve been wanting to practice English but don’t really enjoy formal or stressful environments, maybe this is your thing.

Our meet-ups are basically a cozy evening of conversations, games, random topics, new people, and sometimes unexpectedly deep discussions :)

We guide the flow with little conversation games and question cards so nobody has to sit there thinking “okay… now what do I say?”

And honestly, it’s never just English practice. People bring their own languages, cultures, accents, and personalities into the space. Sometimes one conversation somehow ends up moving between 3 languages at once and that’s kind of what makes these evenings feel safe and intimate instead of performative.

You don’t need perfect English.
You just need willingness to join in.

Some people come very shy and leave realizing they actually spoke way more than they expected.

Last time one of our members said:
“Ümraniye really needed something like this. We don’t have spaces like this here. It feels like a breath of fresh air.”

And honestly… that stayed with us. So if you’ve been looking for a softer way to practice English, meet kind people, and feel a little more connected in this huge city, come join us 💛

Our beautiful venue, Atölye Aposkal, is a cozy café just 5 minutes away from Ümraniye metro station, run by a lovely lady who bakes amazing gluten-free pastries.

With or without gluten, life is too short not to find new friends.

Come 🌿

I have a podcast dadtimestories https://dadtimestories.me/en/ where I write, narrate and record Arabic stories (and sometimes English) for kids. My main audience is my daughter. But I have been struggling recently to commit to writing regularly. I used to attend a few writing clubs, and it's about time to host my own.

What will we do?
We'll choose prompts: a character, a location, an event... and write shorts in English. If you have something you are working on, we can read parts of it and give constructive criticism.

If you prefer to just work on your own project, we can say hi's drink coffee, and work for an hour or so on our own pieces.

I want to make it a regular habit, whether there's enough people or just myself.

Let me hear your thoughts.
I am creating a whatsapp group for this to follow
https://chat.whatsapp.com/HMaQEYhYfs1GaQGNp9jzPc

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https://mm.sociallyactive.app/