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Turklish: December 2012
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A language mixture of Turkish and English. Of or relating to those who live on the cusp of two different cultures, Turkish and American, and intermingle freely in both worlds. My Turkish Book Collection. Sunday, December 30, 2012. Taking Time for the Setting Sun and Emerging Thoughts. The early colors of the setting sun. We watched the cars drive by with men and women returning home for dinner or perhaps heading out to visit friends or family. We watched the women on the sidewalk waiting for the bus ...
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Turklish: January 2013
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A language mixture of Turkish and English. Of or relating to those who live on the cusp of two different cultures, Turkish and American, and intermingle freely in both worlds. My Turkish Book Collection. Thursday, January 31, 2013. Detour to Castles, Caves and Cool Mediterranean Waters. Today is probably one of the coldest days of the year so far in this Midwest state full of manic weather. Currently it's 14 degrees Fahrenheit (that's -10 in Celsius) and 2 degrees F with the windchill - brrrr! Koryos dat...
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Wow | Love in Istanbul
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Stories from the Middle East. How to be Married? September 16, 2014. I have to record this moment somehow. It probably won’t mean anything to anyone but me, but a public record of some sort makes me feel I am being more appreciative. As friends and family from all parts of my life slowly start converging on Istanbul as the days tick down, it’s only just dawning on me: I am getting married in three days. Wow. English weddings, Turkish weddings: a cultural comparison (part 2). 4 thoughts on “ Wow. This blo...
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Ramazan in Bangladesh (a blast from the past) | Love in Istanbul
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Stories from the Middle East. How to be Married? Ramazan in Bangladesh (a blast from the past). July 19, 2014. This is a post a wrote about fasting whilst I was working as a VSO volunteer in Bangladesh in 2009. Ramazan was both completely different and entirely the same in Bangladesh. This was the first time I’ve ever tried to fast, and as you’ll see, I had mixed success. I’m happy to report that my experiments with fasting since then have been much more successful! Within minutes of the. Fasting), I’d b...
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Stories from the Middle East. How to be Married? How we tried to reach cross-cultural wedding nirvana. October 1, 2014. Today the very last of our wedding guests FINALLY pushed off, ten days after the day itself, and suddenly we are left alone to contemplate this whole being married malarkey. Scary stuff. Not that I begrudge these guests their stays with us: their presence made the wedding. I’ve never felt prouder or more loved than … Continue reading →. September 16, 2014. September 10, 2014. Over the l...
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What it’s like to be a gelin in Turkey | Love in Istanbul
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Stories from the Middle East. How to be Married? What it’s like to be a gelin in Turkey. August 6, 2014. I’m just back from another fairly breathless trip to E’s hometown for Bayram (Eid ul-Fitr). Like the last time we went, the week was filled with visiting and being visited, elaborate breakfasts, incredible picnics, going to weddings and henna nights, and (this time at least) a startling amount of dancing (more on this later). Ah, bizim gelin geldi. The Turkish concept of being a. Being a card carrying...
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Love in Istanbul | Page 2
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Stories from the Middle East. How to be Married? The magic of Ramadan in Istanbul. July 17, 2014. Every year, I plan to write at great length about the magic of Ramazan (usually referred to as Ramadan in English), taking in all the different aspects of it you see as a foreigner living amongst believers and explaining every last detail to those who aren’t familiar. But every year, my ambition overwhelms me, and … Continue reading →. How to get a residence permit in Turkey. July 10, 2014. June 23, 2014.
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English weddings, Turkish weddings: a cultural comparison (part 2) | Love in Istanbul
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Stories from the Middle East. How to be Married? English weddings, Turkish weddings: a cultural comparison (part 2). September 10, 2014. After dealing with the sometimes unnervingly large differences between ceremony, dress and gift-giving in part 1 of this post. On the cultural differences between English and Turkish weddings, here is part 2:. Tell you whether or not they can make it, you. Know how many people are coming to your wedding, and people who have not been invited will. To no avail (well, thre...
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How to be Married? | Love in Istanbul
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Stories from the Middle East. How to be Married? How to be Married? I’m getting married in 4 months’ time (my god, I just counted that out and had a mild panic attack – it was 6 months the last time I checked! And I’m on the hunt for advice on how to be married. To be clear, I’m not looking for advice on how to have a wedding. Since Google realised I’m getting married, I’ve been simply inundated with that kind of advice. What I’m looking for is advice about what comes after. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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English weddings, Turkish weddings: a cultural comparison (part 1) | Love in Istanbul
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Stories from the Middle East. How to be Married? English weddings, Turkish weddings: a cultural comparison (part 1). September 1, 2014. Over the last couple of months, I have been to more weddings and wedding-related celebrations (hen parties, henna parties, wedding receptions and actual-full-on weddings) in both the UK and Turkey than I would care to count. September. In the meantime, here is just a. Ceremony (or lack thereof):. It’s pretty much a draw, but I think Turkey has the edge…. Hope that itR...
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