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Getting into Istanbul
After nearly 2 months of planning our Turkey trip- reading various websites and blogs on the internet, going through the DK Turkey Guide, expectations were high as we landed in Istanbul on this Sunday morning. Thanks to the extensive directions on the Turkey Travel Planner website, we had no issues in quickly …
Onze laatste dag
... Wanneer we op de luchthaven aankomen, begint de chauffeur over de prijs te discussiëren. We hebben helaas alleen maar een briefje van 50 euro en één van 10 Turkse Lira. Stef geeft zijn geld niet af alvorens 30 euro wisselgeld te zien. Het is tegen de zin van de chauffeur maar hij merkt dat wij niet toegeven en geeft ons na lang discussiëren toch 30 euro terug.
Binnen in het luchthavengebouw moeten we eerst door de controle en dat is een geluk want in onze handbagage zit nog ...
Lots of Walking, Not Much Cash: Istanbul Days 1-2
... explain, but the place was incredible. It may have helped that I was one of 3 tourists inside instead of 300, and it may have helped that while inside there was one sole worshiper (which gave the mosque a feeling of serenity no other possibly could), but I spent over half an hour inside, sitting and contemplating.
So those were the mosques, which tended to dominate my time. There were a couple of other free attractions though. The Aqueduct of Valens was quite the ...
Istanbul Was Constantinople
... to Muslims. There are also mosaic images of the Virgin and child, and frescos of angels alternating between the names of Allah and the prophet Mohammed. There is a certain beauty, not only to the richness of the history embodied within the walls of Hagia Sophia but also to the aspects of Islam and Christianity that are harmonious rather than emphasis of division. A beautiful moment was experienced in this area of Istanbul ...
Building a Global Movement
... conferences and international women's/human rights declarations is slipping backwards due to both global economic forces (neo-liberalism) and a rise of religious fundamentalism. Finding a way to promote change in this larger global system is what really we are here for. So glad to be part of all these women's networks who are working with grassroots women's groups to create macro and micro change within various cultural contexts. One of the highlights of the conference was ...
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