Glad your ok I'm a lurker from way back in Somalia. Spent some time in Swat and surrounding areas in the early 70s. Your postings have revived many memories for me. Thanks for your sharing. Surely Australia beckons for a complete rest!
funny u took a greater intrest in your own hospitality, comaparing it to your own rather lavish lifestyle back in wherever shame i did not read anything about the people who did not choose to live in a third world state
Not sure... How I came across your Blog site but I've found myself reading about your travels...next I realize it's been nearly an hour. I will past this site on for I'm certain others will find your travels as interesting as I have. Enjoy the upcoming Chowmas and I'll do the same with Christmas here in the States.
blue eyes afghans have blue eyes.
Quite a bit of them, right down to the chinese looking ones, the white looking ones and the black looking ones.
gee. really.
Glad you're writing again! Hi Ozgur! I'm amazed at all the experiences you've had and that it's been over 3 years that you started this trip! What made you cut your hair? I didn't recognize you at first! Looks good!
Greetings from SLO and the Leonard-Gunderts!!
Patricia
Somaliland i have been there last year and Somaliland is peace and nice place to be. if you need moor information please check www.dalxiis.com
-peacefull
-beautifull nature
-friendly people
What future??? And which is the future you are looking at my friend??? To shell all the greek houses you took by force to tourists??? Houses that people left all their belongings there because they left in just one night... Is this the future you dreamed for? In my country we say... don''t do what you don't like the others to do to you... In this life is Paradise in this life is also Hell...
Blue Eyes?!? I have read all of your entries up to now and for whatever reason I am astonished to read that you have blue eyes, roaming around Afghanistan and Pakistan (and Iran). i have wanted to go to Peshawar and Islamabad (and Afghanistan) ever since a conversation I had soon after 9/11 with a journalist from Fortune magazine. He was distinctly left like any of us, but his politics, no matter how sympathetic, could not save him. He had 2 armed guards his entire 3 month stay in the region, who, they say, were there to keep his pretty blue eyes inside of his head. So, do you wear sunglasses or anything? Anyways, keep tearing it up.
Both yourself and Ozgur Can are trying to further yourselves You handed it to me Mr. Tumnus. You showed me the value of a real education and the benefits of extensive traveling. I don't mind being set right by you. You two are alright. I'll be glued to your diaries for the next few weeks so that I can shake off some of my ignorance and know what's up - just like the two of you. Please keep doing what you are doing. There are a lot of us who would not be able to make it through another day if it wasn't for the encouragement and novelty of ideas that you two bring to our lives. Thank you for the insight that you have given me personally. And thank you for having the patience to set a fag like me straight-if you'll pardon the pun. All the best to both of you. I hope that you can forgive me.
On Bedreddin's behalf. Or maybe, Doug Dangger, you could see a little of the world yourself and learn some respect for the people in it?
If you're worried that some places outside the United States may not speak your language, not have running water or a culture which you understand, then you don't even have to step outside your neighbourhood. Borrow a computer at your local gay club and read mine and Ozgur Can's latest diaries.
I'm sorry you didn't enjoy my Narnia play on words, I was quite pleased with it. But then again I had recently been kicked half to death during my own travels and was recovering from concussion at the time, maybe I was too tired to be witty.
Both myself and Ozgur Can are trying to further ourselves. We don't need abuse while we're travelling, and expect messages from people who enjoy your stories, not ignorant, arrogant pedants.
Please go to the Travelblog main page, look at the map of the world, and find Georgia. Hint: it's to the north-east of Turkey. When you see it, and realise that you were wrong about one little thing, you can start to appreciare that you are wrong about a lot of things.
Jonathan
From your rooftop in Pindi.. Little punk, hope you have been doing well. I decided to hit your blog up and see what great adventures you have been up to lately. She's pissing you off, ha? Maybe if you spent less time sparking the owl at night, and rambling about imaginary places that you are going to, and actually tried to be a help to your mother and of some use to society, you would understand your mother's frustration better. Being bedridden is no excuse. I know a lot of people with handicaps who have done something for themselves in this harsh harsh world. You will get nowhere with the way you are going now. YOU HAVE GOT TO QUIT BEING SO DAMN IRRESPONSIBLE.
"There's an eagle or otherwise large bird of prey perched on the frame of a satellite receiver." UH HUM. Whatever you say kid. That large bird of prey usually goes by the name of pigeon and if you happen to see one when you are NOT stoned out of your mind you might agree with me that they are quite small. Enough of that. I noticed that some decidedly queer looking guy by the name of Jonathan had a bone to pick with me because of my previous comments. Dear Jonathan, I live on the planet Earth and I'm loving it. If you want to come down here and pay me a little visit, I'll be happy to pay for your plane ticket and to discuss whatever you want mono to mono.
If you and little runny-nosed bedridden are in this together and want to send me a postcard together from Narnia or wherever your latest trip is please send it to 1-2-3 Ashkick Street, and don't forget to sign it as "Queerer than a three dollar bill" so I know its you. I'm out.
Don't OD yet so.. i've had a little extra time, I felt like sharing some of my experiences in pakistan... and I uploaded two blogs in a day... don't get sick of me yet... the sun sets early and there are many hours in the night to spend...
Hi,
Glad to see you in the subcontinent. Yes, Pakistanis are very hospitable and friendly people. It is a good country to travel to in peaceful times. Be careful and take care. It would be hard to beat India in craziness though (of a different kind).
An Indian.
Pashtun Wow, just as I sent you a comment on your last entry, a new entry appeared. What good fortune.
I smiled to myself when you said you are mistaken for a Pashtun. I remember looking at photos online of the Pashtun people and they are very striking. It does not surprise me at all that you are being confused for a "local" Good luck with your northern journeys.
hey Ozgur. It has been a long time since I checked your blog and I guess it was just as well, seeing that you were MIA for awhile. Really good to hear from you and know that you are still out there travelling on, living life. Be safe and write soon!
great admiration dear Ozgur Can,
you're such a great traveller, i like your stories.... and point of view
Do you remember me ? I m the lost japanese you met in Tchad.... I still remember the painfull but great time we together had there.
I looking forward to hearing or reading from you
wunderbach !! dude, as usual and for ever, you rock, please carry on travelling and telling us so beautiful stories, we love you Ozgur.
And for once you see i read your blog and I m even the first to comment....
Greetings from Omar , J marc and Bobby Ulich
My trip began (July 19, 2004) as a 14-month leave of absence from my job, with the intention of "seeing the world", and a bunch of unrealistic ideas of what can be accomplished in a year. Turns out a year isn't as long as it seems, so I've recently quit my job (yeay!) to become a full-time traveler. Until, that is, I run out of money or decide I'm ready to rejoin the ratrace.
In the meantime, I'm trying to blog at least once a month from the countries I'm visiting. I'm not interested in Western Europe, so don't expect pictures of Venice here. My blogs are basically my impressions of pla... full info
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I enjoy your postings and I am glad you are well. Best wishes for the new year.