May 2011
4 posts
Assos and Burgama
Since leaving the town of Çanakkale we have traveled to Assos, near the Greek island of Lesbos. The difference between Istanbul and Assos is extraordinary… my bitter feelings towards Turkey and this culture have been totally flipped. In Assos, our group stayed in a “motel” on the beach, so close I could taste the salt in my mouth every morning I woke up. After gaining a solid...
Bursa, and Çanakkale
Things have gotten so much better since leaving Istanbul…
Will post soon!
Three Days in Istanbul
I want to like this place so much, but there are parts of the culture that I completely despise. It’s a constant battle everyday to walk on the streets, with an effort to wear “modest” clothing, and avoid being harassing my a man who has either fallen in love with you, wants to help you, or bluntly suggests other things… my place as a woman here, foreign or not, is made...
