Monthly Archives: October 2012

Headscarves in Sanko Park

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Ruby Fore

The hippest place to be if you’re a Western-looking Anteplian of means is Sanko-Park – the newly built four-story mall that was a major retail destination for wealthy Syrians before things disintegrated. Sanko Park is without a doubt the nicest … Continue reading →

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Eating the Policeman’s Baklava

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Ruby Fore

The foreigner’s police station is in the middle of Gaziantep’s old town – incredibly full of people shopping, working, walking and drinking tea on the tiny and crowded streets. Women in headscarves carrying children, middle class businessmen in sunglassess, elderly … Continue reading →

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Learning From An Alevi

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Ruby Fore

On Mondays, my class has religion class – 40 minutes of ‘religious culture and moral knowledge’ as our textbook is titled – with the most entertaining teacher I have had in any language. Six feet tall, always smiling and very … Continue reading →

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Wishing Words

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Ruby Fore

Part of the Turkish language is a set of sayings that have no literal translation in English, but are used extremely frequently in day to day life. To give a sense of how they are used here are a few … Continue reading →

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