Hi, I’m Duygu Rabeya Atacan Daniels. I was born in Ankara (1986) and grew up moving between Istanbul, Yalova, Chicago, New York, New Jersey, California and now Austin, Texas—never in one town long enough to call home. I taught myself how to code and began building websites at age ten, eventually switching to designing mobile apps with the introduction of the iPhone.

I started photography in my teens with a Kodak DC290, Canon AE-1, Polaroid Spectra and Holga. I studied the business of fashion in college and launched my first venture in 2006, second one in 2011 and then a third one in 2013. I’m a Master of Divinity dropout, studying Tasawwuf (Sufism) under various teachers and theologians for over fifteen years. I have a particular interest in the history of corruption in religion, finding a grounded “middle path”, and mastering emotional processing and release. I practice Tai Chi.

After closing my socials I’ve been enjoying oldschool blogging. I’m currently working on two books and doing software consulting.

My most recent interview has been for the podcast In the Process.

Thanks for visiting, hope you check back and I’d love to hear from you.


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