23 February 2012

Walk a Mile in My Town. You’ll be Glad You Did.

Marc and Ozgur

I met a new friend today. Well, that is not entirely accurate. Özgür and I have spoken quite a few times before, but only a brief “hello”, “how much”, “goodbye”, “see you later”; He in broken English, me in even worse Turkish. Özgür works at a refreshment stand at one of the parks between my [...]

Making Friends Fast in Turkey

Ilknur Oznur and Ann

We’ve been in Turkey for going on a month. I guess you could say we are Turks now. Oh wait, Turks can say more than good morning, hello, good bye, and a few other niceties in Turkish. I’m not a Turk yet, but I’m working on the language. What Turks and Americans understand alike is [...]