One summer, when Gülsen Calik
was seven years old,
she went to visit
a great aunt living in Turkey.
The aunt suggested that Gülsen
go to the hen house, as she called it,
and see if there were any
fresh eggs for her.
Gülsen found two, and gingerly
picked them up.
Just then,
the singular cock of the house entered the coop
and started pecking at her.
In sudden terror,
while shielding her face,
Gülsen accidentally broke both of the eggs.
She felt anguish
and loss and
attempted to put the eggs back into their original state.
The series, Egg Mending, was born that day.
