The evil eye has had a strong cultural impact on my life. In Turkish culture, the evil eye is seen as a type of curse or negative energy that someone who is most likely jealous of you puts on you. The widely known blue eye is a charm that protects you from this negative energy. In Turkish we call this charm “nazar boncuk”. It is believed that once the charm has collected enough negative energy, it will break or fall off. I have seen the evil eye charm in many other cultures, and even my friends wear evil eye charms because of its growing trend on social media, but the importance of this charm is far different to me. The evil eye charm was the first charm or piece of jewelry that was ever put on me. As a newly born baby, my grandmother pinned a nazar boncuk to my blanket to protect me from the negative eyes. The importance of this charm has always been told to me, not only did I see it as part of my culture, I also saw it as a way of remembering my family. I found comfort in knowing that I was being protected, not because of a charm but because the charm was gifted by people I loved. Even today, I use my evil eye necklace as almost a comfort blanket, moving it around every time I get uncomfortable. I believe that the evil eye charm represents a broader cultural assumption about the unseen forces and the importance of protection from external negativity. It emphasizes the value of community awareness and the need to safeguard oneself from others’ potentially harmful intentions, whether deliberate or unintentional. The use of the evil eye charm highlights a shared cultural value of interconnectedness. It suggests that personal well-being is influenced not only by one’s actions but also by the energy and intentions of those around them. The charm also represents a belief in the power of tradition. Passed down through generations, the evil eye has become a cultural marker, connecting modern Turkish people to their ancestral roots and beliefs. This value of tradition, continuity, and connection to the past is central to Turkish identity.