Last week I learned from a Turkish friend about the special pide (translates to pita) made fresh daily for the month of Ramadan. While I don’t have close Turkish friends that are religiously Muslim, they are, of course, culturally so (please read my February post on WWAM Bam about this distinction). I enjoy learning about the culture and religion of the places where I choose to live. In fact, I’d say it is one of…
One thing I learned in 2020: the power of words. This new year will mark a decade of me choosing a “word for the year.” The word I chose for 2020 was PROVOKE. You can read about that choice and reasoning in last year’s blog post. I think it is safe to say that I was provoked WAY beyond my comfort zone this past year. Things I could never have imagined, as who imagines living through…
When 2020 arrived nearly a year ago, we had no idea what it had in store for us. The featured image above was from a placemat in Chios where I spent a night exploring the island with a friend visiting from Shanghai. It was just two days before we rang in the New Year, with high hopes and dreams, here in Izmir with a small gathering of friends. Soon it will be a year ago…