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ISTANBUL AND BEYOND: June 2014
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Traveler's Tales and Translations of Turkish Lit, and Stories of the Deep South and Kurdistan. Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Liars and Cheaters Galore. Why yes, son, I'd think you'd make a fine addition to Robert College. Trust me- why would I lie? Cheating, fraud, charlatanism, and my favorite would of all skullduggery- a buggering of the truth—or in Turkish, dolandırıcılık, hile, copya çekme, dolavere. Why on earth would you accept anyone from any of these schools and risk your reputation? 8217; The answer ...
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ISTANBUL AND BEYOND: November 2014
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Traveler's Tales and Translations of Turkish Lit, and Stories of the Deep South and Kurdistan. Friday, November 14, 2014. Ode to an Istanbul Autumn Night. The boza seller- whose somber night buskings herald the Istanbul autumn. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Kartolên Pîvazan (Kurdish Potato-Onion Sauté). Culture Shock and Freak Outs. Curfews in the Southeast. Feast of the Sacrifice. Medicinal Plants of Bingöl. Alexander Christie's Istanbul Blog. Chris James Turkey Blog (Formerly Korea). The World Tastes Good.
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ISTANBUL AND BEYOND: February 2015
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Traveler's Tales and Translations of Turkish Lit, and Stories of the Deep South and Kurdistan. Tuesday, February 10, 2015. There are two bases opposite one another, one for each team. You need a level and large enough field to play. Sometimes they would play in the meadow while tending the flocks, Dede says. Both men and women could play. The "field" as drawn by Dede. He isn’t that specific on the shape of the bat—it can be flat or round, he says. But it needs to be about arm length and t...Is Turkish ,.
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ISTANBUL AND BEYOND: October 2013
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Traveler's Tales and Translations of Turkish Lit, and Stories of the Deep South and Kurdistan. Saturday, October 5, 2013. The KCK Trial Resumes. One of the predecessors of the KCK trials. No more long breaks- the KCK trial will now drive forward with occasional weeklong breaks until the government gets what it wants, I presume. People who oppose the government’s line are trying to divide the country and are terrorists. Any concession you make to anything they do or say is treason. It’s the ment...The Wor...
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Ellida 1: How Cold My Nose..
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Thursday, July 14, 2011. How Cold My Nose. Tonight I put on socks for the first time in a year, last night I enjoyed warming chilled knees and nose under the blankets. The year of boat is coming to an end. 322 miles, three days to Coff's Harbour now. It is a fantastic thing, they were all right! It works beautifully keeping Ellida sailing nicely as the wind moves around. Finally after crossing half the world. Rob, Anne, Sabine. July 18, 2011 at 4:37 PM. Rob, Anne, Sabine. July 18, 2011 at 4:47 PM.
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Ellida 1: Welcome home!
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Saturday, August 6, 2011. There has been a pattern of dolphins farewelling and welcoming us on big legs, but things have gone to a new level! I was cooking lunch, and thought to look out the window for a first glimpse of Tasmania, and there it was! Upstairs for a better look. "There is Tasmania! Then Sam says "and there are some dolphins", and after a few secs looking… "no, they are not dolphins! Across the horizon was a wall of spouts! Rob, Anne, Sabine. August 8, 2011 at 1:51 AM. Rob, Anne, Sabine.
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ISTANBUL AND BEYOND: March 2014
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Traveler's Tales and Translations of Turkish Lit, and Stories of the Deep South and Kurdistan. Saturday, March 1, 2014. Why I Haven't Posted In So Long. 8212;half the time I would like nothing more than to lay face down in the floor, cover my face and listen to her—the feelings her singing arouses are that strong and that visceral. I expect most would find that a strange reaction. She taught me a song ‘ Bitlis’te Beş Minare’. It made me think of riding in the car with my mother, niece, and her daughter (...
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ISTANBUL AND BEYOND: December 2014
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Traveler's Tales and Translations of Turkish Lit, and Stories of the Deep South and Kurdistan. Sunday, December 28, 2014. Aegean Odyssey- part 3: Pergamon, the Greatest Ruins in Turkey. It’s been a while since I’ve written—I know. I would like to start up again by concluding the travel log I’d started about our October trip to the Aegean coast and the fabulous city of Pergamon. The city walls on the Acropolis. In short, it has quite a pedigree. From the Temple of Emperor Hadrian. From the theater we walk...
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ISTANBUL AND BEYOND: September 2014
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Traveler's Tales and Translations of Turkish Lit, and Stories of the Deep South and Kurdistan. Thursday, September 25, 2014. On the Hunt for an Endangered Cuisine- Sightings in Alabama and Florida. SWEET MAGNOLIA AND BLESS YOUR HEART- ENDANGERED FOOD FOUND IN THE SOUTH! My sister's coconut cake- no equal in any restaurant, from Granny's recipe. A familiar sight to anyone coming from Turkey (or Ferguson I suppose). Two blocks down from the Civil Rights Institute on 4. Mrs B's impeccable barbecue chicken.
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ISTANBUL AND BEYOND: August 2014
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Traveler's Tales and Translations of Turkish Lit, and Stories of the Deep South and Kurdistan. Saturday, August 23, 2014. I have never seen the Dersim region covered by an official English guidebook. (Maybe that’s changed with the newest edition of Lonely Planet) God knows why. Fear of the PKK, obesiance to the general Turkish taboo on even mentioning the region or just simply not on the plate of the authors they choose? Enough history—onto the travels. A roadside 'scenic point' on the Munzur. Ahmet Asla...