Thursday, January 6, 2011
My 66 first times in Turkey by Milda from Lithunia
If you also think that traveling means being late to these places which do not know you, you
are reading the right paper. And if you have never been in Turkey, as I before, or been there and
felt in love with it, as I after, your choice is correct again.
There is the biased and personal instruction for those who is still late to visit Turkey. You
should do it that…
1. that to have your first flight and be happy just because of this new experience
2. that to land on Istanbul’s airport, which consists, I guess, of 20 Lithuanian‘s airports, and to
feel wavy unknown space all around you
3. that to feel like little kid who is admiring everything in expanded eyes and opened mouth
4. that after came from cold and wet country, you could suddenly take off your warm clothes
and feel the Turkish sun kissing your skin
5. that to take your luggage safely
6. that to have almost 15 minutes trip from A terminal to …. Somewhere else:)
7. that to have first stamp in your new red passport
8. that to visit Duty Free heaven and fall in love with its’ prices in a moment
9. that see people smiling and do not understand what they are saying
10. that to learn to speak in sign language because Turkish people really do not like English…
11. that try not to lost in metro system and finally… to lost.
12. that to see and feel how everybody in metro is staring at you
13. that to feel pleasure speaking in your language and know that nobody understands you
14. that to become a gipsy for a one day – going everywhere with all your life – suitcase
15. that to take hundred of photos just in one square
16. that to understand you took not enough money that to buy the world there
17. that to take a brief and feel like an ant in crowded street
18. that to taste real Turkish kebab
19. that to try their beloved yaran for your first and the last time :)
20. that to wave for boys/men smiling to you
21. that to feel proud of your blond attractive hair
22. that to see maybe the biggest flag in the world – wonderful red Turkish flag
23. that to recognize how western Istanbul is
24. that to buy ticket for your destiny – 10 hours taking bus trip
25. that to be touch of bus service: english non-speaking boy wakes you up and says “WC”.
And you know that he will wait you come back no matter how long it takes
26. that to arrive to Akchay and meet the cock and chicken in the bus station
27. that to have a wrong first impression “what are you going to do in this ***** village?”
28. that to meet project leader Aydin
29. that to have your 3 minutes lasting taxi trip with all its’ luxury – four people on the rear
seat
30. that to take a hot shower for which you was dreaming all 24 hours
31. that to stop the time while watching from your hotel room balcony
32. that to see amazing Akchay’s beach during your breakfast
33. that to eat first full olive in your life. And, believe in me, the last one.
34. that to become addicted to Turkish tea and its’ special drinking ritual
35. that to free your mind and let the strange spirit fill you
36. that to take a walk cross small city and think that this walk have no end
37. that to see how lemons, mandarins and pomegranates are ripen just over you, in every yard
38. that to realize that the cats rule the world, especially in Turkey
39. that to be afraid of dogs which are laying just on streets
40. that to wait other participants with curiosity
41. that to taste Rakyi for the first time and to find out that your Vodka is the best
42. that to meet new friends from Italy, Poland, Romania and Turkey
43. that to revoke your stereotypes
44. that to understand and FEEL, taste what the Kokorech really means
45. that to dance national Lithuanian dances together with foreigners
46. that to listen how wonderful Turkish boy sings in Lithuanian “Jurgeli meistreli…”
47. that to feel proud of your country and traditions
48. that to have a possibility be touched by other cultures
49. that to attend national Turkish night and dance their never enduing wedding dance
50. that to sing solo toward strangers
51. that to take photos with old Turkish men who teaches you how to drink wine in French way
52. that to have the same breakfast every morning and be waiting for them every evening
53. that to talk and play all night long
54. that to swim in the Aegean sea on 25th of October…
55. …and make people around think your are totally sick
56. that to visit Zeus lands and think for a moment, that you are dreaming
57. that to left there you wish on the wish bush and pray for its’ coming true
58. that to eat so much junk food and sunflowers but do not feel upset about that
59. that to think that you have already missed you family
60. that to plan what to bring for your friends and relatives
61. that to take your last walk on every Akchay’s street and try to remember everything
62. that to learn some essential Turkish words
63. that to fall in love with Ursula, Riyad, Ibrahim and Ragip
64. that to cry when everything ends
65. that to hug and kiss everybody the last time
66. that to believe that you will meet each other somehow, someday….
However, I believe that you must be me that to experience and feel everything in the same way.
If you also think that traveling means being late to these places which do not know you, you
are reading the right paper. And if you have never been in Turkey, as I before, or been there and
felt in love with it, as I after, your choice is correct again.
There is the biased and personal instruction for those who is still late to visit Turkey. You
should do it that…
1. that to have your first flight and be happy just because of this new experience
2. that to land on Istanbul’s airport, which consists, I guess, of 20 Lithuanian‘s airports, and to
feel wavy unknown space all around you
3. that to feel like little kid who is admiring everything in expanded eyes and opened mouth
4. that after came from cold and wet country, you could suddenly take off your warm clothes
and feel the Turkish sun kissing your skin
5. that to take your luggage safely
6. that to have almost 15 minutes trip from A terminal to …. Somewhere else:)
7. that to have first stamp in your new red passport
8. that to visit Duty Free heaven and fall in love with its’ prices in a moment
9. that see people smiling and do not understand what they are saying
10. that to learn to speak in sign language because Turkish people really do not like English…
11. that try not to lost in metro system and finally… to lost.
12. that to see and feel how everybody in metro is staring at you
13. that to feel pleasure speaking in your language and know that nobody understands you
14. that to become a gipsy for a one day – going everywhere with all your life – suitcase
15. that to take hundred of photos just in one square
16. that to understand you took not enough money that to buy the world there
17. that to take a brief and feel like an ant in crowded street
18. that to taste real Turkish kebab
19. that to try their beloved yaran for your first and the last time :)
20. that to wave for boys/men smiling to you
21. that to feel proud of your blond attractive hair
22. that to see maybe the biggest flag in the world – wonderful red Turkish flag
23. that to recognize how western Istanbul is
24. that to buy ticket for your destiny – 10 hours taking bus trip
25. that to be touch of bus service: english non-speaking boy wakes you up and says “WC”.
And you know that he will wait you come back no matter how long it takes
26. that to arrive to Akchay and meet the cock and chicken in the bus station
27. that to have a wrong first impression “what are you going to do in this ***** village?”
28. that to meet project leader Aydin
29. that to have your 3 minutes lasting taxi trip with all its’ luxury – four people on the rear
seat
30. that to take a hot shower for which you was dreaming all 24 hours
31. that to stop the time while watching from your hotel room balcony
32. that to see amazing Akchay’s beach during your breakfast
33. that to eat first full olive in your life. And, believe in me, the last one.
34. that to become addicted to Turkish tea and its’ special drinking ritual
35. that to free your mind and let the strange spirit fill you
36. that to take a walk cross small city and think that this walk have no end
37. that to see how lemons, mandarins and pomegranates are ripen just over you, in every yard
38. that to realize that the cats rule the world, especially in Turkey
39. that to be afraid of dogs which are laying just on streets
40. that to wait other participants with curiosity
41. that to taste Rakyi for the first time and to find out that your Vodka is the best
42. that to meet new friends from Italy, Poland, Romania and Turkey
43. that to revoke your stereotypes
44. that to understand and FEEL, taste what the Kokorech really means
45. that to dance national Lithuanian dances together with foreigners
46. that to listen how wonderful Turkish boy sings in Lithuanian “Jurgeli meistreli…”
47. that to feel proud of your country and traditions
48. that to have a possibility be touched by other cultures
49. that to attend national Turkish night and dance their never enduing wedding dance
50. that to sing solo toward strangers
51. that to take photos with old Turkish men who teaches you how to drink wine in French way
52. that to have the same breakfast every morning and be waiting for them every evening
53. that to talk and play all night long
54. that to swim in the Aegean sea on 25th of October…
55. …and make people around think your are totally sick
56. that to visit Zeus lands and think for a moment, that you are dreaming
57. that to left there you wish on the wish bush and pray for its’ coming true
58. that to eat so much junk food and sunflowers but do not feel upset about that
59. that to think that you have already missed you family
60. that to plan what to bring for your friends and relatives
61. that to take your last walk on every Akchay’s street and try to remember everything
62. that to learn some essential Turkish words
63. that to fall in love with Ursula, Riyad, Ibrahim and Ragip
64. that to cry when everything ends
65. that to hug and kiss everybody the last time
66. that to believe that you will meet each other somehow, someday….
However, I believe that you must be me that to experience and feel everything in the same way.
FEEDBACK FROM MONIKA FROM ITALY
When I think about the project in which I have participated I start to smile. My memories are
so positive and warm that I can’t stop it! Not only did I know a lot of new people who are my
friends now, but also I have learned so many new things. It is incredible that we can travel to
the other end of Europe, meet people from Lithuania, Romania, Italy and, the most important,
Turkey and find out that, actually, we are all the same. It’s not important where we are from.
We are young, happy, a little bit crazy and full of new ideas how to improve our world. What
is more we can discuss about it as the barriers are eliminated by at least basic knowledge
of languages! I can’t forget dancing wedding dances in small Turkish village and travelling
there by truck, eating mysterious kokoreç, sunflower and peanuts and all these evenings
which we spent together. I had a great possibility to discuss about differences in our cultures,
our political views, to learn our traditional dances and taste or even prepare national dishes.
People create this world and it is worth to remember that we all want to be happy in it, so we
have to know what the peace and culture is. This project realized it to me.
so positive and warm that I can’t stop it! Not only did I know a lot of new people who are my
friends now, but also I have learned so many new things. It is incredible that we can travel to
the other end of Europe, meet people from Lithuania, Romania, Italy and, the most important,
Turkey and find out that, actually, we are all the same. It’s not important where we are from.
We are young, happy, a little bit crazy and full of new ideas how to improve our world. What
is more we can discuss about it as the barriers are eliminated by at least basic knowledge
of languages! I can’t forget dancing wedding dances in small Turkish village and travelling
there by truck, eating mysterious kokoreç, sunflower and peanuts and all these evenings
which we spent together. I had a great possibility to discuss about differences in our cultures,
our political views, to learn our traditional dances and taste or even prepare national dishes.
People create this world and it is worth to remember that we all want to be happy in it, so we
have to know what the peace and culture is. This project realized it to me.
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