Drima just got back from Istanbul and is officially blown away by the city. Gosh, what an amazing vibrant place. I loved every second of every minute I spent there.
I don’t think I’ve ever been in any city that felt so comfortable and homey for me in such a short span of time. It is such a rare occasion of the best of East meeting the best of West, and the two merging together so peacefully, you sometimes can’t even tell them apart.
Prayer in the Blue Mosque was certainly the highlight of the trip for me. It was a deeply mystical experience being inside under the large dome listening to the beautiful and echoing recitation of the Quran by the imam.
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Drima,
Forget the US. Istanbul is a place where we can all meet. You should have said something!
You guys have not seen Nizo’s last entry?
THAT’S where we need to meet!
Howie, that’s in Lebanon. And he wonders why Nasrallah allows it to happen.
Anyway, I think the Lebanese are currently a bit tired of Israelis meeting in Beirut. So perhaps we should not.
AB…
It’s worth the risk
AB…
I would consider it a type of suicide mission for the highest of causes…how does the saying go…”something to die for”.
I know Istambul from the seventies, I agree with Drima it’s a captivating place, the food is gorgeous, the people are nice (umm were nice), the most interesting monuments the circulation and colorful mess…
Yes, the Turks are nice, so long as you are not Kurdish, Armenian, Greek, Hatay Arab, Shia Alawi Muslim, Jewish, Christian, a leftist, a vocal journalist, a peace dove, or a human rights activist.
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