Today is for Alper Rozanes by mattkrause1969

Alper is a friend of mine from Istanbul Toastmasters.

At dinner last month he asked me what I could offer the world that few others could. When I told him, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Do you know how valuable that skill is?" For me it was one of those "open your eyes and see what’s right in front of you" moments.

Unfortunately, my eyes closed back up shortly after the conversation — closed seems to be their default position these days. But I know there’s something out there I should be seeing. Thanks, Alper!

Today’s walk was 26 kilometers (16 miles) from Bağdere to Silvan. In Silvan I snacked on peynirli kol böreği and çay. While eating I learned about the history of the area and found out the Bible is broken. Then I hopped a bus back to Diyarbakır for my final night in that city.