Nailya Bentley

Nailya Bentley, an architect by day, has been blogging as "Scary Azeri" since 2009. Born and raised in Baku, Azerbaijan, she has lived for years in England and is now in Qatar. Mother of two beautiful kids.

11 ARTICLES

Why Am I Here?

Sounds like an existential question, doesn’t it?

20.04.2021

Am I Too Azeri for the TikTok Dance Generation?

Standing like that, with no inhibitions, not at all intimidated or worried about looking ridiculous- which in fact, she for sure did – who can do this

24.05.2021

Why Georgia Reminds Me of Scarlett O'Hara

“Scary Azeri” on her first first trip to Georgia – is it really more beautiful than Azerbaijan?

11.06.2021

Regarding a French Onion Soup – Celebrating the Magic of Eating Together

26.07.2021

Summer Holidays at Datcha - Not to Be Confused with a Dacha.

Fires, quakes and party-crazed fellow tourists can’t spoil a family holiday for Azerbaijani blogger Nailya and her family in southern Turkey.

09.09.2021

A Protector – Does Your Grandma Have One?

20.10.2021

Azerbaijani Men and Their Not-So-Secret Affairs

Nailya reflects on some interesting patterns in her home society and stirs the pot a little with this entertaining essay.

20.11.2021

Season’s Greetings from Azerbaijan - a Curious Cultural Smorgasboard

24.12.2021

Twitter is for fighting. Really?

09.02.2022

Putin, What Have You Done with My Russia?

11.04.2022

The “Evil Eye” and Keeping Up with the Joneses in Azerbaijan

23.06.2022

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