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    Everyday Life in the Shadow of History

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    An hour later, the roles would be reversed and these kids would be watching from the sidelines as the film crew shot a documentary about the Ottomans conquering the Byzantines. But for the moment, all eyes were on the Roma Gypsy boys and their football game in the shadow of the crumbling Tekfur Palace. by: jamielee Views[269] Juicy pomegranates for sale in the street market behind the Aqueduct of Valens. by: jamielee Views[385] The old city walls make a perfect backdrop for laundry day in the neighbourhood of Zeyrek. by: jamielee Views[530] Fahri Cinar proudly explained how his family moved to Istanbul from Sivas in eastern Turkey thirty years ago and then built their home right up against the city walls, one room at a time. Here, amused at his attempt to do her job, his wife performs quality control as he pours the tea. by: jamielee Views[255] Why should the kids have all the fun? As I entered this park in Ayvansaray, what first attracted me to this scene was that it was the mom, not the boys, that was enjoying herself on the swing. But when the camera came out, the kids were quick to make sure they were included in the frame! by: jamielee Views[247]
     
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    My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Journey in an Unknown Culture

    Monday, 28 Mar 2011 | Views [258] | Scholarship Entry

    One More Cup... The ease with which the teenaged boy simultaneously poured precisely the right amount of tea from the pot in his right hand and water from the one in his left suggested that the lack of a daughter-in-law in the house had given him years ... Read more >

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    Photos: Istanbul: Everyday Life in the Shadow of History

    Sunday, 17 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery

    Constructed by both the Romans and the Byzantines, stormed and penetrated by the Ottomans, Istanbul's ancient city walls have seen civilizations rise and fall. In more recent years, they have sheltered houses constructed by Greeks and Jews, and today ... Read more >
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