I am conducting a social experiment on
the people of Istanbul.
This city is such a swirling mix of
peoples and cultures, it's often difficult to pinpoint where someone
is from. I have been addressed in the street by touts in the
following languages: English (obvi), Turkish, French, Spanish,
Italian (possibly because I have a sweater that says 'Italia' across
the back), Greek, Arabic, Hindi (probably because of the nose ring),
and Hebrew. There are probably more languages that I didn't
recognize.
These next two weeks, while I'm on
vacation, I'm going to fine tune what provokes these kinds of
responses. Today, I'm going to try for Arabic. I'm thinking, lots of
eye make-up, hijab and glittery jewlery.
What? That's weird you say? Well, how
do you spend your vacations?
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