Before the wedding party Saturday night we visited Abdullah's parents' home for dinner. His father was away at another wedding party, so we shared a meal just with Abdullah, Yasin, and Sevim, their mother. She is an amazing cook (having won several local cooking competitions) and seems to be a really friendly and understanding person. I think all three of us were immediately impressed by her.
As dinner was finishing, we came once again to the topic of Kokez water, and I laughed about how I was never going to drink any. So brandishing the pitcher out of which I'd earlier poured my water, Abdullah said, "I think this was Kokez water. I think you drank some!"
I panicked. I didn't let anyone see, but I panicked.
I already like Turkey more than I ever imagined or intended. Marmara University has a theology program. I am learning new things every day and am challenged in ways that I certainly wouldn't be at home or in my native tongue.
I'm hoping this feeling will wear off in about a month or two. I'm not sure that I could live long-term in a place with such persistent bureaucracy and hierarchy. My housing isn't perfectly solidified. And floss and Q-Tips are quite expensive here.
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| Photograph Courtesy of Stephanie Ruiz |
I panicked. I didn't let anyone see, but I panicked.
I already like Turkey more than I ever imagined or intended. Marmara University has a theology program. I am learning new things every day and am challenged in ways that I certainly wouldn't be at home or in my native tongue.
I'm hoping this feeling will wear off in about a month or two. I'm not sure that I could live long-term in a place with such persistent bureaucracy and hierarchy. My housing isn't perfectly solidified. And floss and Q-Tips are quite expensive here.
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| Photograph Courtesy of Stephanie Ruiz |
But Saturday night-- the dinner, the wedding party-- rather took me out of myself. It was quite beautiful.
Love,
J
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