I would like to thank:

• My family members who have contributed with photos, family stories, and moral support.

• My second cousin Yahya Kazokoğlu for providing information, visual materials, and for sharing his wide knowledge of Circassian culture generously.

• My distant cousin Şener Kazokoğlu for sharing data and information.

• Ali Yaycıoğlu for introducing me to the world of digital history.

• Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky for his deep and layered dissertation research into Circassians' exile.

• Nelson Schuchmacher Endebo for connecting me to various Stanford researchers, and his generosity.

• Fyza Parviz for sharing her expertise with digital storytelling and being a voice of wisdom.

• Gary Mukai for sharing his expertise with immigration studies.

• David Medeiros for helping me figure out Google Earth and answering my many technical questions.

• Sevda Alankuş for sharing her expertise on Circassians.

• Melodi Öztoprak Fossa for providing me with an insider's perspective into the Circassian diaspora in Turkey.

• Ayşe and Ekin Akalın for providing insights into the Kutat family, especially Pınar Kutat's art.

• The Stanford University's 2020-2021 EPIC fellows and team of faculty and administrators for their moral and professional support.