Veli is my host in Tatvan. He and his flatmate Asım (pronounced "awesome") make some of the most delicious dinners around. In fact, right now Veli is cooking up some barbunya (beans in tomato sauce with potatoes), the smell is filling the house, and my mouth...
Aydın is a friend of mine from Istanbul Toastmasters. I first met Aydın at Toastmasters in November. He asked me an excellent question related to the trip, and I have been thinking about it ever since.
[Up to date, as of 9 April, 2013] This is the planning page for the walk’s final day. If you would like to take part on that final day, this is the page to keep checking. I’ll be posting updates as the day draws closer. Date: The walk’s final day is...
My host in Tatvan is Veli Deniz, appearing in this photo to my left. I visited a handful of classes today, but with this one I got to spend three class periods, since it is an intensive language class that stays in the same room for most of the day. The exercise Veli...
Yesterday on the bus to Tatvan there was a young man sitting next to me. I asked him what he was doing. He told me he was a soldier stationed in Mardin. I asked him what Mardin was like. He said the scenery was nice, but the people are bad. “Did he just say what...
