Protests in Istanbul

April 3rd 2008
Today everyone here was filled with excitement, not because it was my last day but because the Olympic torch was scheduled to pass through the city on its way to Beijing. This also prompted protests, notably one about boycotting the Olympics in order to "Save East Turkestan," not a cause I am familiar with. I choose, however, to miss out on the communal excitement and focus on enjoying my last ... read more

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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I'm a progressive vegetarian feminist currently residing in San Francisco and I live to travel. So far I've been around the United States and Canada; traveled briefly in Mexico and the Caribbean; done the tour of Western Europe; visited parts of South, East and Southeast Asia; and seen a bit of the Middle East and North Africa. The short list of places I'd like to go next is long. I hope those reading this blog will find themselves inspired towards their own explorations of this fascinating world. Voyager c'est vivre!... full info

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