With time, I find that the language barrier is becoming a serious obstacle and a source of isolation and loneliness. My…
When asked why I moved to Ankara, Turkiye, I have difficulties answering. The obvious reply would be “my husband’s…
This morning in my favourite café, two ladies walked in. They ordered a coffee at the counter and sat on the…
The mood in my area of Ankara has turned joyful since Sunday night. Ignoring Ramadan time, people are out in the streets…
It seems that Ataturk’s vast literacy program some hundred years ago bore fruits. Turkey is a nation of committed readers…