A MAGAZINE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN
Issue 03 January - February 2019
A NEW YEAR, A NEW YOU!
CONTENTS 02 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
LALE FEATURES 08 REALISTIC RESOLUTIONS SHAPING YOUR LUCK FOR THE NEW YEAR 12 IWI WINTER FESTIVAL A LOOK BACK AT THE FESTIVITIES 20 RESOLUTIONS FOR 2019 THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT TRANSITION 38 GOURMET CELEBRATING CHANDELEUR
LALE LIFE
04 FROM THE KITCHEN Spicy Lentil Soup 05 IN YOUR WORDS: Hopes and Goals 10 CELEBRATE Chinese New Year and Diwali 22 WELLNESS Ask Julia 23 POETRY CORNER A Marvelous City 24 VALENTINE’S DAY Share Some Love 26 TRAVEL New York City and Şile 34 MUMS N KIDS Homemade Valentines 37 RECOMMENDED READING Suggestions for Bookworms 44 DISCOVER ISTANBUL Basic App Serves as Tour Guide 48 AYŞE YÜCEL: Interview with Veteran IWI Member
LALE AROUND TOWN 06 COFFEE MEET-UP Jewelry and Bonding 07 CALENDAR January and February events and activities 36 IWI CHRISTMAS LUNCH Food and Fun with Friends 42 ARTISAN WORKSHOP Walk on the Wild Side
LALE DIRECTORY 52 CLUBS, GROUPS, AND ASSOCIATIONS 54 CLASSEFIEDS 56 POLICIES
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letter from the editor
It’s time to ring in the new year! And a new year means a new you. It’s a good time to dust off that to-do list and reassess your goals for the coming months ahead. Sometimes looking back helps us to plan forward. Keep in mind that 2019 is the last year of this decade. So, take some time to write down all of your accomplishments and everything you’ve been proud of achieving over the past 1-10 years. Don’t leave anything out, and you’ll end up surprising yourself. This should inspire you to look ahead, figure out what’s left to do, and plan for new objectives. Be honest with yourself to create a realistic and comprehensive game plan. Then get ready to start your improvements in the new year, and stay motivated by trying to reach those goals before the start of the new decade. Remember that the only person worth judging you is yourself, so don’t get discouraged! I am wishing you all the best, and from everyone on the LALE team, Happy New Year! Sara Hassan LALE Editor lale@iwi-tr.org
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Gourmet
Feature and photography by Bilge Kotan
HOW TO MAKE SPICY LENTIL SOUP
Start off the new year with a twist. It’s an all-time favorite, but with a spicy kick. Bilge tells us how to make homemade spicy lentil soup. So get ready to snuggle in with a warm bowl of cozy comfort as the cold sets in outside. 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium-sized carrot, diced 1 medium-sized onion, diced 1 potato, chopped 3 full tablespoons tomato paste 1 cup of red lentils (around 190 grams) 1 litre water salt, cumin, black pepper, red pepper, curry, thyme, and turmeric; 1 dessert spoon of each spice Heat the olive oil preferably in a large pressure cooker -- one cup of lentils will make a lot of soup, so you will need it. Cook and stir the onion in the hot oil and stir the garlic into the onion next. After a couple of minutes, add the tomato paste and continue heating for a couple of minutes more. Add the potato, carrot, and washed lentils on the mix. For a quick soup, especially if you're using a pressure cooker, it is also possible to put all the ingredients at once. All you will miss in this case is the nice fried taste of garlic and onions. For one cup of lentils add one-litre water. It will be a thick soup, so it's possible to add more water after it's cooked if you like it more liquid. Boil it 15 minutes if you're using a pressure cooker, or at least 30-40 minutes if you're using a regular pot. Don't worry if you see pieces of potatoes, everything will melt. Blend it once it is cooked and it has a velvet-like texture. Heat two spoons of butter in a small pan, with a teaspoon of dry mint and red pepper. Drizzle in the spiced butter according to your preference. Afiyet olsun!
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Looking Ahead
Photos by Sara Hassan and Pixabay
IN YOUR WORDS...
What is your biggest hope or goal for the coming year? My goal is finding an appropriate school for my daughter, knowing more places, and having more family union. -Ana I hope to achieve more balance in work, family, spiritual, and body wellness. -Yasmin My goal for the coming year is to learn enough Turkish so that I can at least communicate about ordinary things with people. My goal is also to have an exciting first year as an expat, hopefully make new friends and also experience and get to know the country and the culture here. -Anna-Lena
I want to gain a better understanding of the Quran, become more efficient in the way I spend my time, learn to schedule my tasks and follow through with my plans in the best way possible, take care of my body and make healthier food choices, and make time to connect with my friends, despite our busy schedules. - Nafeesa My personal hope for the coming year is positive mental health and to overcome all the obstacles and mental blocks that have incapacitated me. -Asma
I hope to advance my ukulele skills, get more exercise, read more, spend more quality time with my children, and cut down their time spent on electronics. -Maria Since it’s a most wonderful time of the year, as every year, I hope the new one will be better, happier, merrier, and all the items on my long to-do list will finally be successfully fulfilled. - Cathy
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Coffee Morning
CREDITS: Photos by Sara Hassan
Jewelry and Bonding
Long-time IWI member Regine Temel hosted a coffee morning at her home on November 28, welcoming new and old members to a large homemade breakfast. Members spent time dining, drinking tea and coffee, and catching up or getting to know each other. As a special treat for the members, invited guest Bettina Strub then displayed her selection of handcrafted jewelry for sale.
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Calendar Monday
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Realistic Resolutions
Feature by Verena Ringe. Photos by Pixabay
SHAPING YOUR LUCK FOR THE NEW YEAR
Now let us be honest. These are not resolutions at all, are they? They are wishful thinking!
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n the pattern of: tomorrow I stop smoking, or eat less. It is rather vague and no surprise when you don’t succeed. To be resolute is not an easy thing. It needs a firm pact with oneself and others. Asking the universe to help ends mostly in failure too. So, make sure your wish is real.
Before you wish for something, look at all its implications and if it’s really what you want. Say, as is often the case, you want to eat more healthy food and become slim, or try yoga, go to India, or learn Chinese cooking, whatever you are resolute about. So, make a list of why you want to be slim and don’t shy away from uncomfortable truths. Is it pressure from the media which makes you feel inadequate and unattractive, or friends, your husband, or family? Do you really believe that losing a few kilos is the answer to happiness? When everything is fine in your life, admiration and love is sure to follow. Does that mean that large and round people cannot be loved or cannot be successful? No way, you know that is not true. Once you’ve identified your yearning you can isolate your real reasons behind your wishes. When life was good, what were the circumstances and did that happen while you were slim? So you end up associating the two. Try separating them. Find out in your honest memory exactly what made you happy and work towards achieving it. The healthy lifestyle you then had will become what it should be – a byproduct of your fulfilment and happiness, and not a goal in itself.
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Say your last real happy moment was five months or five years ago. There you were, walking full of joy towards your man, your parents, children of friends, or the excitement of a new job, and you felt full of contentment and love. Did that feeling come from 5 cm less on your hips, or because you ate your muesli that morning? What a ridiculous idea. At that moment you opened yourself to happiness, without restrictions, allowed yourself to feel basic pricelessness about yourself, without that constant restless feeling of doubt and censure. Acceptance of your world and yourself goes a long way towards happiness. You broke your leg? -- So enjoy sitting still and look at the clouds and meet your neighbours window-to-window or start craft work which might even open a path to a new lifestyle. The famous painter Matisse was given a paint box to while away a boringly long convalescent and thus found his vocation. So you can’t afford to buy expensive clothes, cars, furniture? -- Use what you have with confidence and it will become the fashion. Vintage has become all the rage now. Really see what you have and enjoy it, make the most of it and develop it. A worthwhile resolution could be: Let me understand how happy I really am! There is a German proverbial saying “Ein Jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied”, roughly translated as “Everyone is the creator of his own luck and happiness.” Meaning that we all contribute to our own fate, and it does not fall out of the sky. Example: a boring routine job, if done well and with a smile may lead to a promotion. Who wants a grouch in their office anyways?
If luck was a piece of iron, it would have had to be discerned in the earth, mined out with great effort and smelted into a shapeable substance. So we, the smithies, either take it and throw it away perhaps, as it is not useful or pretty in this form at all – or we shape what we desire from it. A weapon maybe to conquer or defend, a knife to carve wood or bread, a cup to drink with, a plate to eat from, a fence against invaders or even an amazing sculpture. You shape your luck into the form most important to you and therefore open and shut doors, through paths unknown perhaps or keeping to what you already have. Luck and Happiness have the same word in German “Glück”. Luck is often homemade, as is misfortune. In extreme cases you clearly see a pattern. Some of nature’s catastrophes fall into our shaping of destinies. You watch TV and wonder what was more important, the sea view or the possible tidal wave, the prestigious villa in dry brush land, or access to water at a fire? We can’t stop our lives because of it, but we clearly choose. So choose what is right for you and make the most of it and don’t blame the universe. Take a piece of bad, corroded iron/luck and hammer it, polish it, renew it in fire and create a gleaming piece of art. Shape bad things into good and acknowledge good things, don’t demean anything, because it is not exactly as you wish, because it might even be better. Look, really look at life with its wonderful, colourful facets and then try to convince yourself that you are unlucky or unhappy. You will find it a tough job. So losing 5-10 kg is a good goal, but it doesn’t mean happiness. Excess of anything leads to unhappiness and bad luck. I feel we should strive for contentment in the future. I wish you all a nice and clean piece of iron for the New Year.
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Celebrate
Photos by Pixabay
CHINESE NEW YEAR February 5 marks Chinese New Year and 2019 is the Year of the Pig! In the Chinese calendar, the pig is the 12th and last of the zodiac signs. It is associated with the earth sign and is a symbol of wealth. In terms of yin and yang, it lies in the realm of yin. New clothes in bright hues add to the festivities of the holiday, although red is the best color for the occasion. It’s better to avoid black and white, as they are associated with negativity. And don’t forget to be ready to eat from a wide variety of traditional dishes. Be sure to also look out for lanterns and other bright decorations. Paper cutting is a folk craft enjoyed throughout the year, but is especially prominent during this season. It is often ranked amongst the more popular of decorative Chinese handicrafts. Another Chinese New Year favorite are the little “red pockets” in which elders give gifts of money to children in order to pass along a year of good fortune and blessings.
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Celebrate
Photos by Sara Hassan
DIWALI IN ISTANBUL The Friends of India Association hosted its annual Bhangra Diwali Festival at the Hilton Bosphorus Convention Center on December 8. Although Diwali was officially a month ago, the Istanbul community gathers to celebrate at a later date to ensure that Hindu adherents visiting India for the holiday are able to join as well. The event was complete with a wide variety of dishes and desserts, along with numerous cultural performances presented and enjoyed by young and old alike. Guests from the wider Turkish community were also welcome at the event.
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IWI Winter Festival
Written by Anke Tamer. Photos by Cathy Toros
AN ORGANIZER’S PERSPECTIVE
Putting together the Winter Festival is as much work as it is fun. Anke Tamer takes us behind the scenes for a preview of the scene before the tinsel and garlands make it onto the tree.
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he Winter Festival has long been IWI’s biggest event of the year. A hundred or so stalls in the commercial marketplace, the food court and the community area compete for the business of the visitors, a number of amateur and professional artists offers a varied entertainment program, and little kids can visit Santa in his grotto and come away with shining eyes and a small present. Old musical favorites and a sweet scent of popcorn and waffles help to create that special holiday atmosphere. Putting together this one day of family fun each year is actually a massive undertaking for the team of organizers. More than a dozen IWI members - some board members, others volunteers who join the team just for this special event come together as early as the beginning of September to start preparations. This year, most of the team is new. As many of the previous team members have left Istanbul or taken up full-time jobs since last year, only a small core of “oldtimers” with Winter Festival experience stayed on board for 2018. While this contributes to some difficulties in getting the ball rolling at first and in communicating efficiently, having lots of new team members also brings new perspective and fresh ideas. And that is just as well, because just thinking about the multitude of tasks facing the team makes you want to take out a notebook and start to scribble frantically.
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Everything starts with the venue of course. For the past three years, the Marriott Hotel Şişli has been hosting our festival and been supportive every step of the way. We especially appreciate the opportunity to hold a stallholders meeting as well as a volunteer meeting some time before the event. This allows us to familiarize the two groups who are most essential to the success of our event with the hotel, the layout, and the procedures to follow. Attracting the right stallholders to our event in the first place is a crucial element of success. Four team members are each responsible for their own area - commercial stalls, food court, community stalls and children’s corner. In September and October, the most intense recruiting period, email traffic is absolutely frantic - “Can I bring an extra clothes rack?”, “Yes, Wifi is available,” and “Do you really need two food warmers?”.
At the same time, the communications team is gearing up for an intense social media campaign to publicize our event through Instagram, Facebook and the IWI website. The sponsorship team approaches previous donors and sponsors to secure attractive prizes for the lottery. Entertainment is constantly on the lookout for great acts to add to our lineup. In the background, posters are updated with the year’s new graphics and printing files for signs and badges doubleand triple-checked. Our tireless volunteering coordinator, meanwhile, is putting together a list of all the helpers from the neighborhood organizations who have agreed to lend a hand on the big day - be it as Santa or by selling lottery tickets. Then, a couple of weeks before the day, the countdown starts in earnest. The coordinators field countless questions in intense meetings with the vendors and volunteers
When the negotiating is done, tables are assigned in a great jigsaw puzzle of dozens of conditions and special requests - “I need to be next to my friend, we share a POS machine” (We’ll try our best) or “Can I hang my big posters on the wall behind my stall?” (Most likely not, because the hotel won’t have it) are among the more routine ones. Afterwards, things come down to the nitty-gritty of the fine print - acceptance forms need to be recorded, payment information sent and incoming payments for stall fees reconciled.
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IWI Winter Festival
respectively. Lottery prizes must be received at our Winterfest Wednesdays, bundled and wrapped, cash boxes prepared, and donation receipts written out. And of course, some lastminute changes to the program and vendor portfolios have to be processed. This is Turkey, after all, and flexibility in changing circumstances is always key. By the time the big day arrives, we are ready - well, as ready as we can be. Arriving in the hotel at an impossibly early hour of Sunday morning, before the first vendors, everything looks bleak: bare tables, dimmed lights, just big empty spaces. But within just a few short hours, with the arrival of our participants, the place lights up and becomes a colorful panorama of holiday fun, a promise of gift shopping, exotic food and too many sweets. At the end of the day, not everything will have gone one hundred percent to plan, there may have been some glitches and oversights. But as we come together as a team, exhausted from a long day spent on our feet and running up and down the stairs more times than we care to count, we know that, once again, we have done it. We have put together a - hopefully - memorable event for IWI and our community. And if you want to be part of our team next year or just volunteer on the day, it is never too early to let us know - just email info@iwi-tr.org.
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IWI Winter Festival
Generous sponsors donated a wide variety of gifts to the IWI Winter Festival Lottery. Winners of the lottery were overjoyed to collect the prizes that matched their winning tickets.
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IWI Winter Festival
Article and photography by Verena Ringe
A STROLL THROUGH THE WINTER FAIR One of our regular contributors to LALE Magazine was at the IWI Winter Festival. Verena Ringe tells us about her experience.
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lot of preparation goes into the smooth running of our Winter Fest, a major event of the year. If it is a success, then undoubtedly some people were very, very busy in the weeks or even months beforehand, with plenty of stress involved. On the big day, the volunteers arrive early to shift tables, decorations and food, and other goodies for sale into their proper locations. We like to have lots of visitors, the more, the merrier.
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Now to the food court -- what a variety! Indonesian, Thai, Italian, Turkish and Indian food have the longest queues. I try out some Thai beer for the first time and find it to be very good. The baked goods are in great demand, as well, and the mountain of bread for sale with its mouth-watering smell gets smaller and smaller. Those who do not already have decorations for the festive season have absolutely no trouble finding something to brighten their homes, tables, and also themselves.
The fun begins. Santa’s Grotto, a major attraction, is mobbed right from the start. Every toddler is eager to whisper his wishes into Santa’s ear, who rests in a wide red armchair with patience and a warm hug for each child (and adults, should they wish for a photo together). Guarding the Grotto is the beautiful angel Christina, all in white with fluffy wings to arrange an orderly and enjoyable time.
One of the undervalued and overworked areas of the bazaar is the cloakroom, where guests can leave and collect their coats, a very essential service for the comfort of the guests.
The designated areas for children to relax ae much used and appreciated by parents and children alike. Some find their own retreats to try out new toys under the staircase, whereas the little ones dance around between the crowds. On the stage, our performers are well received and the seating for the audience occasionally is not enough, especially for the Thai dancers. With their beautiful costumes. they attract quite some attention, even during the food break.
Now it is time to look forward to the New Year. I wish you all a wonderful time.
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Photos courtesy of The American Drama Group Europe
PYGMALION PRODUCTION This year IWI welcomed the American Drama Group Europe to our Winter Festival. The group performed Pygmalion, a play about a peasant girl who tries her hand at being a duchess. It’s an exciting production that champions women’s rights and empowerment. It was written by 19th century playwright George Bernard Shaw, and was later adapted into the popular movie My Fair Lady.
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t e g s Let’
Together
Your Neighbourhood Community Meetup (NCM) administrator organizes meet-ups and activities in your area. This is a great opportunity to connect with other women and discover what IWI has to offer. Unsure what area you are in and who to contact? Ask us at community@iwi-tr.org
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A New Year, A New You Feature by Jodie Harburt Photos by Pixabay and Sara Hassan
RESOLUTIONS FOR 2019:
THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT TRANSITION Everyone has New Year’s Resolutions, but are they always beneficial to us, or are we just fulfilling other’s expectations of us? Jodie Harburt tells us how to make the most of this year’s goals.
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he New Year is a great time for turning a new leaf, starting afresh, and for most, it’s symbolic of our renewed rigour to be the best that we can be. But ‘best that we can be’ at what?
no such thing as being a winner or a super achiever. To stand above the rest might seem attractive, but when others are not able to partake in, or they suffer from your privilege, then it’s simply not sustainable.
Most of us have had a lifetime’s worth of imposed expectations that we have come to perceive as our own. Of course, we can aspire to be fit and healthy, but if we aim to lose 10kilos, is that in the name of health or the fashion industry? When we strive to do better at work is that in the name of higher earnings/thus spending/thus consumerism or is it the name of a deep career satisfaction? Are our aspirations coming from our hearts or from the necessity driven by the system?
Even if we’ve written the book to be published/gotten a slot on prime TV/been promoted/been proposed to/had a baby/ separated from your partner/bought a house/learnt to tango, paraglide and speak Spanish or whatever your goals are, our own personal achievements become meaningless in the face of what humanity is facing—an existential threat.
There are many ways to interpret what a better year might mean to us as individuals, but what happens when we ponder it from a wider angle? Although we may manage a personal overhaul and become the best we can possibly be, there is still the rest of the world to consider. What science told us was only a part of a bigger story; when it comes to ‘survival of the fittest’, even the fittest can’t survive alone. We are all connected, and though culture dictates otherwise, there is
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And that is the problem of magnitude. Have you read about the IPCC report? It’s a real downer; in brief they say we have around 10 years to make drastic change for any possibility of keeping global warming to around 2% which will in any case wreak untold havoc upon our planet. (If you don’t know the implications of that, you might want to Google it). On Black Friday, a new report was released in the US that verifies the severity of our predicament. As I type, summits are awash with rhetoric and sea levels persistently rise.
So, you see the challenge of losing 10kilos and getting a promotion is beginning to sound like a picnic in comparison to orchestrating drastic global transformation… And it is at this point that attentions wander, indeed, how can we focus on issues on this scale? Feel free to go put the kettle on, but keep reading because here is where it gets interesting. Your personal transformation, with a bit of tweaking maybe, contributes to the wave of gigantic proportions that may just assuage the inferno of bad stuff coming our way. Said more simply: The road to global change starts with you!
Before I sat down to write this, I took a walk in the rain (upon the insistence of Mia who is five). We put on suitable clothing and took our umbrellas, which nearly turned inside out in the wind. We splashed in every single puddle along the way. We stopped to notice stuff, we saw rubbish that people have dumped and felt the cars speed past on what is supposed to be a slow road, but we also spent some time admiring the
Let me explain. You know you get the feeling deep down, that you are somehow meant for something better than this? Well you are right; this has been your gut speaking to you, but we ignored our guts and listened to the experts. The experts have been everyone from our parents, to our teachers, scientists, economists, and politicians; see where I am going with this? Yep, it’s a mighty tragedy, but the fact is the ‘experts’ … weren’t. And, what is more, there is no such thing as an ‘expert’ in the face of the unprecedented situations and unchartered territory that lie ahead of us. I’m not blaming anyone (this time); most strove for what they thought to be the betterment of humankind (or their pockets), but now we see it for what it is. So, it’s time to sit back for a while and reconsider where the power lies, where the wisdom can be found and who or what indeed we should be listening to. And this is where we come in. As women, our innate power has been repressed and denied, in fact defiled since the beginning of time. I like to talk to women about this because we understand instinctively, even those of us who have lived a relatively privileged life, all of us as women have felt the mechanism of both unconscious and systematic repression upon us, and though many are unaware of this burden, when we talk about it, recognition and understanding bubble up swiftly. For men it is harder, they are often mistakenly put in the position of the oppressor, they are considered the backbone of the patriarchic system, and they are therefore at fault, however the average male is as oppressed by the system as we are. Their transition is harder and it is (among many others) our job to facilitate our mutual awakening so that we can work together. There are no simple answers as to what our resolutions should be. If you lose that weight, will you feel happier, will that special guy ask you on a date? If you get your promotion and can afford the new car will it take you on the adventure you have been dreaming of? Will any of the things you plan, turn out the way you hope, and how often have the things you were so upset about at the time turn out to be surprisingly fortuitous? Well I’m not saying that the 6th mass extinction is a secret providence waiting to reveal itself, but what I am saying is that within this and all that life has given us are hidden potential and power and the first place to search for them are within ourselves.
various types of moss upon the northern side of a gracious ash tree. Today so far, I listened to a five year old, a tree, the rain, and the wind, I heard my stomach ask for sustenance and my neck ask for a stretch. I listened to my child and my body and satisfied their needs, but for the ash tree I was less useful in the short term. My resolution for the coming year is to connect with and serve the trees, meaning nature, meaning the biosphere, meaning us… and to find ways to connect the dots. I hope you will join me. If you are interested in participating in a collaborative learning experience that will develop some of the ideas here and more, please contact me. Best wishes for the New Year. May this be the beginning of The Great Transition. Jodie Harburt www.multitudeofones.com www.facebook.com/multitudeofones www.instagram.com/multitudeofones/ Twitter: MultitudeOfOnes@Jodistanbul
By creating opportunities to unearth each other’s potential and by facilitating a deeper connection we stand the chance to discover what may be the best route ahead. Conventional training in ‘leadership, success, and achievements’ is no longer valid. We need to allow the better part of ourselves to emerge and to flourish for which we must raise our level of consciousness and connectivity.
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Health
By Julia Ozdemir
ASK JULIA
Welcome to our ASK JULIA column. Send in questions you would like answered by a Clinical Psychologist. Please email your questions to Julia at istpsychology@gmail.com D.M. asks: My five-year-old is struggling with friendships at her pre-school. Until now she was happy to be part of a small group of three friends. However, more recently, one of the girls has become more dominant and demanding of her one-to-one time and has been excluding the other friend. This girl has been saying things like, “If you play with her, I won’t be your friend!” and “Do you like me more than her?” making my daughter feel guilty and sad. She has been crying at home and doesn’t want to go to school anymore. Julia: While it’s easy to become emotional and reactive where our children are concerned, it is vital for us mums to stay calm and not react. Speak to their teacher, see if they are aware of anything, if not, ask them to keep an eye on things and intervene if required. It is important that you comfort your child in times of distress, however, we don’t want to go overboard with this and teach them to become helpless. If anything, the way they learn to manage difficulties they experience with peers at school or on the playground form the foundations of their developing personalities. Give them an opportunity to tell you what happened, how it made them feel and give them an opportunity to come up with strategies to deal with the situation. Be sure to support and compliment them on their efforts. Normalize their feelings and make it ok for them to feel sad or uneasy. Then offer a few strategies like saying, "Stop I don’t like it", "I like all of my friends including you", "Let’s all play together" to ensure no one is left out. Give your child an opportunity to practice these skills by role playing at home. Follow up the next day, discuss how it went, and praise where they felt competent and able to manage the situation successfully. Reinforce and practice strategies if they were unable to stand up for themselves and manage the situation effectively. Try not to use too much force as we do not want them to feel incompetent if unable to assert themselves. Julia Ozdemir MPsych(Clinical), BSc(Hons-Psych), BA(Psych) is a specialist Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in both hospital and private practice mental health facilities. A native English speaker, Julia received her Master’s degree from Western Sydney University, her honor’s degree from the University of Sydney, and her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado. She recently moved to Istanbul from Sydney, Australia where she ran her own large clinical practice. You may reach Julia at istpsychology@gmail.com.
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Poetry Corner
Poem by Labiba Hassan. Photos by Sara Hassan, Pixabay
Grab a cup of tea and enjoy some literary creativity in our Poetry Corner. As tourist season brings in more visitors to the city, Labiba Hassan gives us her impressions of a long-awaited visit to a special part of Istanbul.
THE MARVELOUS CITY By Labiba Hassan
No matter how much I’ve traveled into the realms of my ancestry, I could not fathom its roots. ‘Til one day I cried and said, “I am proud of my ancestors,” My father’s surname Ansari, my mother’s name as Banu. That night I dreamt I was gifted a Generation Bracelet. So I flew on the wings of my heart to a Marvelous City. A city so full of rich heritage, The pages of history dipped in ink with its name, There to remain for all times. There stands the Bosphorus. Once red with the blood of martyrs, Now running peacefully in different shades of blue. So beautiful, stretching as far as your eyes can behold. Connecting the East and the West, Both belonging to the Divine. Your senses perceive the mosques and minarets. The waves of adhan touch your heart. I prayed in the famous Blue Mosque, While Aya Sophia came alive from the pages of history books. Once a church, then a mosque, now a museum. Standing as a remnant of the past. There lies history stroked in calligraphy. I went to the grave of my ancestor Ayub al-Ansari of Banu Najjar. Here he is treasured as Eyup Sultan. My dream stood in front of me. A dream actually come true. My eyes filled with tears and my heart filled with pride and joy. I prayed, thankful for the unknown union that filled my soul, Like the waves of the Boshporus in the distant horizon. Now often I lie in my bed and think of this memory, With my emotions recollected in tranquility.
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SHARE SOME LOVE VALENTINE’S DAY
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CREDITS: Photos by Pixabay
Valentine’s Day is a day of romance, roses, and candlelit dinners. Love is certainly in the air. But love and compassion can reach even beyond the limited expectations of society, and encompass other people in your life as well. One Valentine’s Day more than a decade ago, an older gentleman walked across our office with a bunch of roses. He then proceeded to pass a single rose out to every woman working that day. His purpose of course, was to make sure no one felt alone or left out on a day that can be charged with emotions. It was a simple, but chivalrous move that put smiles across the room. It’s a great example of thinking outside the box, and thinking creatively beyond societal expectations. So on February 14, send a valentine or just a friendly note, to each person in your life who means something special to you. If you do have a traditional date planned for the day with a special someone, be sure to really enjoy each others’ company. Look beyond the gifts chocolates, and expensive dinners. Take a moment to really take in your time together. This Valentine’s Day, take a moment to appreciate each person in your life who you have special feelings for, whether filial, romantic, or just rooted in friendship, and make sure they know that you care.
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Travel
Written by Sara Hassan Photos by Sara Hassan and Pixabay
NEW YORK CITY From Broadway shows to art galleries, walks through Central Park, and a plethora of dining and shopping experiences, make New York City your next vacation destination. In a “city that never sleeps,” not only is there always something to do, there’s essentially something exciting for everyone. If you haven’t had a chance to visit the Big Apple yet, it’s a must-add it to your bucket list. Here are some things you don’t want to miss.
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Broadway
Most people know Times Square for the famous ball drop on New Year’s Eve. But it’s also home to the city’s famous Broadway musicals. There are so many shows to choose from. Don’t let the price tag turn you away. You can always find deals online at heavily discounted prices. From Disney’s The Lion King, Aladdin, and Newsies, to The Book of Mormon and other favorites, there’s a myriad of options for any taste.
Statue of Liberty
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” - Emma Lazarus No trip to New York is complete without visiting the iconic Statue of Liberty located on Liberty Island. A short ferry ride can get you there from New York City or New Jersey. But be sure to book your tickets early if you wish to visit the pedestal or crown, as tickets sell out quickly. And while you’re visiting Lady Liberty, be sure to make a stop at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration to learn how the building of American society all began.
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Central Park
New York may be known as a concrete jungle, but Central Park stretches across 50 blocks in the heart of Manhattan. It’s a great escape for all seasons. You can enjoy a picnic in the summer, take a stroll in the springtime or autumn, or enjoy ice skating in the winter! There are hiking trails and running paths, as well as seasonal Shakespeare in the Park performances.
Arts and Culture
If you’re into the arts, New York is perfect for you. From the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) to the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, there’s plenty to take in. The Lincoln Center hosts notable organizations, including the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet and the New York City Opera. And museums cover a wide range from art to history to botanical gardens and children’s museums.
Shopping
Not enough can be said about shopping opportunities across the city. The best part is that there is something for every budget. You can indulge along New York City’s famous 5th Avenue. Or you can haggle with the city’s numerous street vendors. You should also visit the largest Macy’s in the world located at Herald Square. However you choose to shop, don’t forget to pick up a couple of items with the trademark “I ‘heart’ NY” logos!
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Food
Similar to shopping, the culinary scene in New York is unbeatable. Not only is there much to choose from, the city is literally a melting pot with cuisines from across the globe brought to you in one metropolis. Whether you’re tantalizing your taste buds with fancy dining or stopping by a food cart for a New York-favorite hot dog or pretzel, be sure to try a wide range of choices. Some favorites include ABC Kitchen and Bamonte’s. You should also not miss the city’s diner experience. And to satisfy your sweet tooth, visit Junior’s Restaurant for their famous New York-style cheesecake or make a trip to the famous M&M store in Times Square. And while you’re in town, don’t forget to try one of New York’s iconic pizza slices, dripping with goodness.
Nightlife
No city spells nightlife better than New York. Not only are there plenty of restaurants, bars, and clubs on offer, there are also jazz clubs and “improv” performances. Or you can take hikes, take a cruise, stroll across the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, catch a show, or sing karaoke. There’s no shortage of things to do in the city after hours!
Bookworms
If you enjoy a good book, there are a number of libraries across the city. You can walk into any one of them and browse through the shelves. The New York Public Library (NYPL) also hosts many events and activities for children. The main branch is located next to Bryant Park and is flanked by its iconic stone lion sculptures.
Other Attractions
Here are some other New York must-sees… For 360 degree views of the city, visit the famous Empire State Building, or One World Observatory. While you’re there, stop by and visit the 9/11 Memorial and museum. Drop by Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station, two major subway terminals. To get around the city, grab one of the iconic yellow cabs, or do what most New Yorkers do—take the subway or simply walk. When riding the subway, keep in mind that one metro card swipe will connect you to all other subway lines and take you as far across the city as you need to go. Just take a look at the subway map at each station or ask one of the subway employees for directions. And don’t forget to visit the famous cultural neighborhoods such as Chinatown and Little Italy. If you’re lucky enough to visit during the right season, look out for bazaars and celebrations in those areas.
The Five Boroughs
Most of your sightseeing will likely be done in Manhattan, but there are four other boroughs of the city that are also worth visiting—Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Many of the various cultures that make up the melting pot of the city have large communities spread across these boroughs.
New Jersey
Don’t let New Yorkers hate too much on New Jersey and talk you out of visiting! If you have some time and need a break from the city, just take a ferry or the PATH train across the Hudson River and see what New Jersey also has to offer!
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Travel
Written by Jodie Harburt. Photos by Jodie Harburt and Yasmin Nooreddin.
VISIT ŞILE W
e moved to Şile almost two years ago. It’s a short time, but to me it seems like I have lived here for much longer. I think that’s how it is when you feel rooted. It’s easy to put down roots here; the fresh air and amazing coastline are the obvious reasons, but for me it goes deeper than that, and what is great is that the things I love about Şile are easy to access and enjoy even if you just come to visit for a weekend.
The drive from Istanbul is much less of a hassle than many imagine. Although the new ring road has scarred the Northern Forest irrevocably, the smooth wide tarmac certainly facilitates an easy ride (if you don’t mind paying the tolls). When you come outside of peak travel times, either of the routes take about 55 minutes from downtown Levent. For public transport, we suffice with a bus from Uskudar which is a little laborious, but whichever way you get here, you’ll find it well worth the trip. Our family has a mixed routine with many days working from our home office (which often means we work out in the garden in the summer months or by the log fire in the winter). However, we all have periods of daily trips into town, and despite the drive at the end of the day, arriving home to the calm and peace makes every kilometre worth it. One of the main aspects of my bliss here is local proximity; we chose to live near the centre so it’s walkable into Şile town, to the beach, to the shops and best of all, to the school! This is one of our most profound luxuries. I’ve had the experience of school runs and service busses with my big kids, so to now be able to decide whether we will walk, bike or scooter our five-year-old daughter to school every day is a delight. We wander along taking our time to splash in the puddles or admire the water buffalo as they graze nonchalantly along the way. On our roadside, someone erected a basketball hoop; how many places in Istanbul can you find kids riding their bikes after school and playing in the street?
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You don’t have to go far to marvel at nature’s wonders. Jodie Harburt takes us on a journey to Şile, a place of calm, simplicity, and rejuvenation.
The rent and house prices are such that many of us can afford gardens, and here it is the norm for everyone to grow their own vegetables. I am in love with my vegetable patch. As I write, my winter planting of beets, chard, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, onions, and potatoes are all enjoying the cooler weather, and the lingering mildness means I still have the last of my summer peppers and aubergines to harvest. Aside from the obvious health benefit of having organic produce grown in soil fertilized with our own homemade compost (did I mention my compost? Another reason to live somewhere with a garden so I never throw organic matter into the trash ever again!), there is also the benefit one gains from getting one’s hands dirty. This is real, effective and deep therapy; trust me, I’m pretty sure it also might be a cure for headaches. However, if you won’t be harvesting from your own garden soon, don’t despair. The Earth Market in Şile is Slow Food approved and is a bounty of local organic produce; a random list may include foraged mushrooms if you dare, greens of all types, local honey—including the potent medicinal chestnut variety—rose hip vinegar (which is internationally acclaimed and awarded), nettle pasta, sour dough bread, and pickles and preserves galore. Şile has been made a pilot area for Zero Waste endeavours and the initial steps are being put into much needed action. The market and the entire summer season are awash with single-use plastic, the beaches though breathtakingly beautiful are heartbreakingly far from pristine, so the efforts here are essential and may prove pivotal for the trajectory of eco-tourism in the region. Which brings me to another aspect of Şile that is priceless— the potential for community involvement. The scale of the problems and the dynamic of big cities mean that many of us feel disenfranchised and powerless. We rarely raise our voices or become involved. In fact, involvement in local communities whatever the scale of the city, is always possible, but in places like Sile it can occur in a much more organic way. It’s easy to get to know people, make connections, and to put yourself to good use within the community. I hope to assist the municipality with instigating Zero Waste systems and culture and in prompting an understanding of the concept of Conscious Living.
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I could wax lyrical about how wonderful it is to live here, I could tell you about our long wintery beach walks or our magical treks into the forests nearby, I could mention the shops that sell garments of locally-made fabric and the restaurants selling fish just bought in from the sea. I could also mention (with my mixed feelings) the crowded summers and the attempts to modernize and provide infrastructure to a town that is both Istanbul and village. However, for me Ĺžile is best found in the details, the friendly banter with the people in the bazaar, local people who make me feel at home, the pace of the cows reminding me to slow down and look up and catch a glimpse of a hawk hunting along the river banks, the sense of belonging that had me fixing up our street sign, and my potential to prompt change by being involved. Though life here may seem smaller, the micro-scale gives us the chance to realise that we can be useful to this place just as this place is so much more than just useful to us. This is one of the key steps to creating local community and regenerative culture, which is an issue on a macro-scale and of worldwide importance. I urge you to visit, but when you do, make sure to leave your Istanbul head and taut neck and shoulders behind. Slow down, take your time, wander and wonder at what you may see, spend a good time, preferably alone and in silence except for the waves crashing and, look out to sea and listen to what the expanse has to say to you. Dig for treasure and build castles in the soft sand and be sure to have an extra bag to collect the rubbish which you will no doubt find (until such a time as we all become enlightened and are no longer creating such waste).
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Immersing yourself in and opening yourself up to nature for at least a few days is a shortcut to sanity in this crazy world. Şile will send you off with a sense of connectivity, love and calm, and possibly inspiration too. These will travel back with you, empowering and enriching you wherever you go, but don’t forget to come back and top up soon. Jodie Harburt www.multitudeofones.com www.facebook.com/multitudeofones/ www.instagram.com/multitudeofones/ Twitter: MultitudeOfOnes@Jodistanbul
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Mums N Kids
Feature and Photos by Sara Hassan
MAKE YOUR OWN VALENTINES Valentine’s Day has come to symbolize a day of love. Whether you’re cherishing a partner, a classmate, a teacher, a parent, a child, or a friend, this year, give your special someone something that comes directly from the heart. Here’s how to make your very own homemade valentines.
Materials Pink and red construction paper Scissors Glue stick Markers or pens
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Step 1: Fold a colored sheet of paper in half.
Step 2: Trace a large heart on the folded paper, making sure the top edges of the heart join along the fold at the top.
Step 3: Cut out the excess paper making sure the heart stays joined along the crease at the top so that it opens like a card.
Step 4: Cut out two smaller hearts that are opposite colors of each other.
Step 5: Glue the hearts together, one on top of the other.
Step 6: Write a special note inside!
Happy Valentine’s Day
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Celebrate
Photos courtesy of AyĹ&#x;e Slevogt and Sara Hassan
IWI CHRISTMAS LUNCH
IWI held its annual Christmas lunch for members on December 14. An open buffet was served at the Swissotel along with a special table full of turkey and trimmings. IWI subsidized a portion of the lunch as a bonus to gift back to its members. The meal was accompanied by bonding, networking, and plenty of fun.
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Bookshelf
RECOMMENDED READING Add some reading to your New Year’s resolutions this year. Exercise your mind along with other aspects of your life. LALE is here to help you get started with some fun and interesting reading suggestions. Kate Sweeney has been a librarian for 12 years and is currently the Director of a public library in the US state of Pennsylvania. She has a Master’s degree in Library Science.
KATE’S RECOMMENDED READS Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
The Martian by Andy Weir
We can’t all be rocket scientists, but some women did become trailblazers in the field. They dared to dream even when the odds were stacked against them. A novel that made it to the silver screen, this is the true story of African-American women pioneers who worked at NASA in the 1930s, helping the US make significant aeronautical advancements ahead of WWII.
Looking for a thriller to kick off the new year? Here’s another space story that will definitely keep you on your toes. This page-turner is about a fictional space mission that leaves one of its team members behind on Mars. The next rescue mission can only arrive in four years, so the lonely astronaut has to find a way to stretch his provisions and hone his survival skills in the meantime. Also turned into a motion picture, this book is sure to be a fun read.
EDITOR’S PICK Mary Kay: The Success Story of America’s Most Dynamic Businesswoman by Mary Kay Ash From make-up to skin care, Mary Kay products have swept the world, and changed the lives of countless women. But how did it go from one retired woman’s dream to a multi-billion-dollar industry? This inspiring story comes directly from the entrepreneur herself, as she empowers women with advice for young and old, career women and homemakers, alike. If you need some motivation with your New Year’s resolutions, this book is a good place to start.
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Gourmet
Feature and photos by Bérénice Kafui
CHANDELEUR The delicious French way to welcome the sun to your plate before it heads for the sky
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For many people, February is the month of love. In France, this love extends to the celebration of an all-time favorite pastry – crepes. A native of France, Bérénice Kafui gives us a taste of the beloved treat, and tells us the history and traditions behind the celebration of Chandeleur. French culture is known for many things, including, if not often only, for its obsession over and mastery of (certain types of) food. Say “bread,” “cheese,” “wine” and you immediately feel like you are roaming the streets of Paris on a late spring morning, smelling the fresh aroma of croissants and the like, admiring the dozens of creamy sorts of dairy specialties in the cheesemonger’s window, wondering over the wine list at the restaurant you are heading to for a delicious lunch. There is however another specialty which defines “Frenchness” as well as the aforementioned others: crepes (or, with the correct native spelling, “crêpes”, pronounced with a strong ‘R’ while almost swallowing, Sprinsgteen style, the second syllable)! For all French people, across various ethnic, religious and class backgrounds, crepes are the epitome of the sweetness and simplicity of childhood mixed with the excitement brought about by the rare normalized, if not, encouraged opportunity for institutionalized gluttony. Indeed, crepes should not be eaten sparingly, at least not in their home-made/home festival version. While crepes restaurants (“crêperies”) are many in France (4,000 according to a survey from the French Federation of Crêperies), this is a rather late development of a cooking tradition which stems
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from the kitchen and had remained for centuries a private family matter. Historically, French cuisine has been divided between home dishes and restaurant-worthy ones. By and large, this meant that the repertoire of restaurants was rather based on technical dishes, or very specific ones, while homemade food included all dishes not deemed sophisticated enough to be publicly served. Crepes belong to the latter category: like bread, they have always been considered a staple food to be paired with savory and sweet condiments and accompaniments. So like bread, they are usually baked in quantities so that it is difficult, if not impossible, not to indulge in another one, and yet another, and one before the final one until one has to roll to bed, which luckily happens to be quite near one’s full and contented stomach! This means that, while eating crepes in a crêperie is definitely a gustatory experience to be had once in a while, in particular as the crepe’s batter and its condiments/accompaniments could be more varied and original than at home, I strongly encourage anyone to reach out to their French friend (or befriend one whenever the opportunity arises) to have them cook crepes for you as the home experience is very special – provided your friend is a good cook (but this is often the case with French people, humble bragging intended)! Luckily then, once a year, French people have a whole day devoted to celebrate crepes, i.e. to make sure they eat too many of them in a short period of time, usually at home, with friends and/or family. February 2 is when French people gather to have what they call “Chandeleur” (or “Candlemas” according to one English dictionary; pronounced in its original
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version like “chandelier” but ending with “ler” instead of “lier”). Obviously, if not available on said day, the crepe party can be had a few days earlier or after. Now that you are aware of this tradition, I encourage you to partake in it, with or without French people, as I believe that any excuse to eat crepes should be happily endorsed and shared widely! But before I give a few tips as to how to make it a successful event foodwise, let’s just explore a bit more the symbolic meaning (other than “comfort food is the way to survive in winter”) behind one of my favorite, you might have guessed by now, French cuisine traditions. Yes, because this is a valid question: why eating crepes, of all foods, on the 2nd of February, of all days?
making of the crepes: for instance, it is said that if one leaves the first cooked crepe on top of one’s wardrobe until the next Chandeleur, poverty (although perhaps not rodents) will spare one’s home. Furthermore, if one manages to flip the crepe around in the pan with one hand, while holding in their other hand a golden coin, prosperity will ensue. Practice is the key; volunteering eaters always come handy for all the failed yet delicious attempts! Now onto practical tips. In my family, my Dad was the crepe maker. Coming from a large family himself, he always made it a point to bake a lot of them as it made him (and us) happy to see a steaming pile (of 20 or more) at the center of the table. I would recommend to count at least four or five crepes per guest. While savory condiments or accompaniments should go with buckwheat crepes, sweet ones are meant for wheat crepes (but I tend to cheat and only make wheat ones as these are easier to bake, batter-wise). For recipes and really detailed explanations, I commend Dini and her great Flavor Bender cooking blog where she wrote a long and exhaustive post about making classic French crepes (www.theflavorbender.com/classic-french-crepes/). Crepes originate from the Brittany region (Western part of France) where apple cider is another specialty. This is why the best thing to drink with your crepes is a good dry/crisp natural cider. (Traditionally the cider is served in small bowls but glasses will definitely do!)
According to various sources, the tradition is actually the byproduct of Pagan and Christian rituals performed throughout and after Antiquity. In the northern hemisphere, February is the month when spring is at last in order and when fields are planted with seeds: many rituals developed at the time to celebrate the fertility of the soil and to wish for future plentiful harvest. With their round shape and golden color, crepes mimic the sun: by eating crepes in February, Pagan believers wished to call for a good spring and ensuing successful harvest, in particular non-spoilt wheat. The Celtic people used to celebrate Imbolc, the goddess of fertility, by having parades with lit up torches on the 1st of February. So did the Greeks in honor of the return of Persephona, the Queen of Hell, at her mother’s, the goddess of agriculture. As to the Romans, they had the Lupercalia, on February 15, a festival dedicated to Faunus, the god of herds and fertility. At the end of the 5th century, the Pope Saint Gelasius I abolished the Lupercalia and established instead, on the 2nd of February, 40 days after Christmas, a new ritual: Mary presenting the infant Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem. Pilgrims started to come to Rome for the occasion, carrying blessed candles in honor of their God who they believed is the “light which shines on all the nations.” In French, a candle is a “chandelle,” hence the name “Chandeleur” for the celebration. During the pilgrimages, the Pope would feed the travelers. Once out of bread, he started providing thin pancakes (or crepes). And here we are today, whatever our beliefs, enjoying this simple yet special food in honor of the spring to come and hoping for a year of abundance! In between, and for the anecdote, a few other related rituals emerged around the
With regards to condiments and accompaniments, here are my favorites. Please do try to keep it simple and home-made as this is how a crepe is always the best!
Savory
Altogether or a combination of Spinach or mushrooms with cream or bechamel Grated cheese (gruyère, emmental) Creamy cheeses (camembert, reblochon) Slices of cooked ham (turkey or pork) or roast beef or bacon Eggs (fried inside the crepe, on the pan)
Sweet
Altogether or a combination of Butter with sugar and lemon juice Honey Jam Hazelnut-chocolate spread Dulce de leche Cooked apples or pears or peaches (with butter) Whipped cream Fresh fruits (berries, banana) Nuts Custard Melted chocolate Bon appétit! Bonne Chandeleur!
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Culture
Feature by Jeanne Quinn Fernandez; Photography by Jeanne and Leisa Hayhoe
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Some antiques and art forms from the past can still be found across Istanbul today. Jeanne Quinn Fernandez uncovers some hidden gems for us from the Galata neighborhood.
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ere in Galata, there seems to be a longing, a craving, for former eras that once existed in the past. Call it nostalgia for presumably better times. For some, it is the late Byzantine era, when the Genoese built the Galata Tower in the 14th century during the thriving, swashbuckling sea- faring times. For others, it is the 1800-1900s when many prosperous Europeans, whether Jews or Christians, began to build schools, churches, embassies, and apartment buildings in an Art Nouveau style that exemplified wealth and glamour. For the younger generation, it is the loss of the bohemian and artistic ventures that flourished during the 60s and 70s after Galata collapsed and the abandoned buildings were taken over by squatters, artists, writers, musicians, and experimental theater groups. Now, they say that the streets of Galata have been invaded by tourist shops and developers. I tend to disagree.
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Just take a walk along Sera-I Ekrem Caddesi street and you can feast your eyes on the narrow cobblestone streets with their historical buildings, such as the Dogan Apartments, the Kamondo apartment, and the beautiful Anglican Church. But you can also go beyond those emblematic sights and just meander into any of the small, quiet, unassuming shops that will surprise you, for they are not tourist shops, they are studios owned by artists where they hand-craft their unique wares.
There are jewelers, woodworkers, ceramicists, and glass artists. There is also a seamstress who is an enchantress and can create for you anything you want, a sculptor who makes found- object-art and string instruments of the highest quality, and a weathered artist who has seen it all and opens his studio to all visitors. Even during these very difficult financial times, they still persist, and it is quite admirable. To me, it feels like another artistic revival, and we are at the very center of it. So enjoy your meandering, walk in, look around and asks questions. Some of them even offer courses...
Glasst - glass studio and gallery Masterpiece - art classes Zen ceramics - classes Crash - t-shirt and workshop Parazitka - seamstress, clothing designer, and tutus for ballerinas Selรงuk Derinoz - artist and sculptor Aphorism - jeweler and ceramics Gdesign space - ceramics Storyditoy - found-object-art, and string instruments Moira - handmade leather bags ser-libeling.com - jeweler. unfortunately closed, but worth reaching out to her.
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Life
Feature by Sara Hassan. Photos courtesy of Pixabay, Hiba Zahabi
ISTANBUL VISIT APP Istanbul is full of history and culture with plenty to see. But sometimes the sheer number of places to visit can be overwhelming. Here’s the story of one woman who tried to simplify the process for newcomers and visitors.
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or those of us living in Istanbul, a major tourist destination, we often have many friends and family coming to visit us from time to time throughout the year. We take them to all the important tourist destinations and send along information that will make their stay more comfortable and enjoyable. Hiba Zahabi was one of those people doing the same thing. But after realizing that she was sending the same links over and over again to different people, she decided that she needed an easier way of playing tour guide, and so she came up with an idea. She tapped into her skills to create a simple Android application that helps people find their way around the city. Making a list of the most important attractions, Zahabi compiled them all in one place, and created a system where the click of a button will take the user directly to the place’s Google maps location. “People are familiar with Google maps, so this provides automatic access to each location,” said Zahabi. The app eliminates the entire process of searching, copying, pasting, and the whole nine yards. It includes popular locations, such
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Life as the famous Blue Mosque, Aya Sofia, Topkapi Palace, and Gulhane Park. The app also has an offline metro map feature that can be accessed by the tap of a button, as well as oneclick access to emergency numbers in Turkey. Originally from Syria, Zahabi is a former real estate agent and mother of two small children. After visiting Istanbul several times, she fell in love with the city. Eventually she and her husband decided to move their business from Dubai to Istanbul, and have now been living here for the past one and a half years. Initially, Zahabi had no background knowledge of coding or working with java. While living in the Gulf, she joined a program called “One Million Arab Coders” where she stepby-step acquired the tools needed to create a basic app. She spent three hours each day studying the concepts, and finally mastered the skills that she needed. After moving to Istanbul and playing host to numerous guests, Zahabi needed a more efficient way to channel her time and efforts, so she decided to put her new skills to use to create a simple and user-friendly method of exploring the city. It’s an easy app for first-time visitors and it’s free in the Google Play Store. The app also includes links to booking flights and hotels, as well as airport locations. “I’m planning to add even more features and new locations to the app soon,” said Zahabi. “It’s a work in progress.”
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NEWCOMERS ASIA
New IWI members meet for a coffee morning meet-up on the Asian side of Istanbul. People living in neighborhoods on the Asian side can meet for coffee mornings every third Thursday of the month.
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Interview by Sara Hassan. Photos courtesy Ayşe Yücel
VETERAN MEMBER OF IWI: AYŞE YÜCEL As the longest-serving member of the of International Women of Istanbul (IWI), Ayşe Yücel celebrates 33 years on the board. She tells us about her experiences and her hopes for the future.
When did you join International Women of Istanbul (IWI)? What made you decide to join?
I came back to Turkey in 1981 and joined the group five years later. I didn’t know about it until my husband’s patient came and told us. My husband is a dentist and one of his patients was the American Consul General in Istanbul. My husband was one of the first people to do implants in Turkey. He also does his own lab work. My son, daughter, and her husband are also in the fields of dentistry and orthodontics. I also have a granddaughter now.
What was it like in the beginning days of IWI?
There were only a few people on the board, just a few women coming together. It was so different. I think it was nice in the old days. We had a big beautiful Christmas bazaar. We had different types of stalls. For example, an Italian stall sold cheese and wines. Turkey has more things now, but you couldn’t find red wine back then. We had a stall selling champagne and smoked salmon. Most things were handmade. Now our stalls have things that can also be found in the stores. It was simpler then.
When I joined the International Women of Istanbul, I also joined the American Women of Istanbul (AWI) at the same time.
So you’re Turkish-American?
Yes, I was born in Turkey, but moved to the United States when I was two years old. We spent a couple of years in Canada, but most of my life we lived on Long Island in New York City. When we moved back to Turkey, my Turkish was very broken, because we only spoke to my mother in Turkish. I always identified more as American than anything else.
What made you move back to Turkey?
My husband’s work brought us back. He preferred to be a big fish in a small pond, rather than a small fish in a big pond.
What’s been your favorite part of being in IWI? I’ve always loved to meet new people. I never had the chance to travel a lot. My husband’s job only allowed for us to travel up to 10 days at a time, or he’d lose a lot of patients. So IWI was a great way to meet new people and learn about their cultures and their food. Through their cuisines, I started liking to cook. I learned how to make Thai food and started making friends with people. Then later I had the opportunity to go to Thailand and found out how wonderful and warm the people there are, and how they bend over backwards for you. I found eastern people to be different and more welcoming than my experiences in the West. So I enjoyed meeting people from different parts of the world, and trying new cuisines made it easier. Cooking is a social warmth. Food has no prejudices. Food brings people together.
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What is your favorite memory of being in the group? I became part of the Asian community. All the ladies made tons of food. We made food for hundreds of people and sold it. We didn’t sell bazaar tables then, or get paid, or get reimbursed for ingredients or anything. We did so much charity work.
I’ve always been a part of the food court. My passion is food. I even go to a school nowadays, Eden’s Garden, and give the kids cooking classes there. Everyone enjoys it. Food brings happiness to people.
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What’s been the biggest challenge you’ve faced over the years?
It’s hard for me, once I’ve made new friends in the group, when my friends leave. Nobody else besides me has been on the board for more than 30 years. Sadly most people leave after a few years and some leave the IWI altogether as they make new friends. I used to cry when my friends would move away. But then you kind of get used to it. I still write to them, and I love them, and they love me. It’s a privilege to get to know so many wonderful people. I would also say there may have been some small misunderstandings and disappointments. My aim has always been to help the members but its possible that sometimes there may have been misunderstandings due to cultural differences. But besides all of this, I still love the IWI and will gladly continue to contribute and give my time to such a wonderful organisation.
INTERVIEW What do you hope for IWI’s future?
I hope it does not become too commercialized and continues to keep the human factor. More people realize now the value and hard work of the people on the board and those working for the IWI. It is the group’s job to show them how much work is involved. Some people are quick to criticize but no one wants to step up to the plate. I would hope to see more people participating. I also want to see IWI give back more to its members in some way.
What advice can you give for old and new members?
Try to go to as many activities as you can. Try to meet new people and learn about Turkey’s culture, food, religion and traditions. Try to understand the people. For instance, Turkish people are proud and often feel that apologizing is degrading, so instead of saying sorry they’ll say, you misunderstood me. But they’re also very hospitable and they love children. They have great respect for pregnant women, to the point that they’ll walk up to them and rub their bellies. It might be strange to some cultures, but it’s just a show of affection. Turkish people will go out of their way to help you. I myself have opened my home to IWI ladies hundreds of times throughout the years, more than anyone in the history of the group, and this comes from my Turkish heritage and hospitality. So, accept people as they are, and mingle with them. My advice is: Wherever you go, just take the best of the country you’re living in.
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groups and associations Have a particular passion or want to learn one? There are different social clubs and associations to get involved with in Istanbul. It is a great way to expand your community, make new friends, and find support!
ART & CULTURE FRIENDS OF ARIT ISTANBUL
Friends of ARIT, was established to support the ARIT (American Research Institute of Turkey) in Turkey; and runs a year-round programme of tours and lectures for members and guests. Membership is open to all interested residents of Istanbul. Contact: 0 (212) 257 81 11.
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
The photo club, a group of international members of varying skill levels (basic to semi-professional), and share the common desire to capture the world in a photograph and explore Istanbul while doing so. Contact Tammy Ni: photoclubofistanbul@gmail.com.
BIBLE STUDY & CHURCHES UNION CHURCH OF ISTANBUL
Union Church of Istanbul is an international, interdenominational church that offers services in English. Contact: ucistanbul.org
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
International Women’s Bible Study group meets Tuesdays from 10:00 until 12:30. Contact Vicki Günay: 0 (532) 314 1134.
KIDS BOY SCOUTS
Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts of America are youth programmes for character development and leadership training. All boys holding a foreign passport are welcome. Cub Scouts: boys ages 6-10. Boy Scouts: boy ages 11- 18. Contact Vicki Günay: 0 (532) 314 11 34 or graygunay@gmail.com
GIRL SCOUTS
Girl Scouts is dedicated to helping girls build leadership skills through the development of strong values, social conscience and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. Girls ages five and up are welcome. Contact Kat Bekham: 0 (542) 300 24 92 or usagsoistanul@gmail.com
SPEECH BUBBLES
Speech Bubbles Theatre, is a drama group composed of amateur and professional dancers, singers/musicians from the international community; which also runs a part-time school of performing arts for children and adults on Saturday mornings. Contact: tom@speechbubbles.org
NETWORKING INTERNATIONS
InterNations is where globally minded people have the opportunity to network and exchange valuable tips and topics regarding expatriate subjects. For information visit our website: www.internations.org
TOASTMASTERS INT’L ISTANBUL
The English-speaking Istanbul Toastmasters Club helps members improve their communication and leadership skills in a supportive environment. Contact: vpmembership@ istanbultoastmasters.org
PAWI (Profn’l American Women of Ist.) PAWI is a network of American and Canadian women living in Istanbul that strives to empower and support members by promoting personal and professional growth. Contact: pawimembership@gmail.com
SPORTS OTTOMAN RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
Players of all ages (17+) and all levels of fitness are welcome. We practise Saturday 16:00-18:00, except on game days. www.ottomansrugby.com
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ISTANBUL RUGBY CENTER
Rugby Club in Istanbul has coaching for children and teenagers. Turkish, English, French and Spanish are spoken. www. istanbulrugbycenter.com
iTEAM
An Expat Football Community of amateurs who enjoy playing and learning football. Ages, skills and experience welcome. Facebook: @ iTeamFootball
NATIONAL GROUPS AMERICAN WOMEN OF ISTANBUL
AWI is a social network open to American and Canadian citizens in Istanbul. Contact Monisha Kar or Sia Israfil; awiistanbul@gmail.com
BELGIUM FRIENDS OF ISTANBUL
The Belgian Friends of Istanbul gather every month for social (such as drinks, brunch, or dinner) and cultural activities. Contact: bfistanbul@gmail.com
CHICAS (Spanish Women of Istanbul)
CHICAS unite Latin Americans, Spaniards and others Spanish speakers to socialise and help from each other in a friendly environment. Contact: chicasestambul2016@gmail. com
SUPPORT ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS& AL-ANON
For more information and a full listing of all Englishspeaking AA meetings in Turkey with local contacts can be found on the AA Europe website: www. aa-europe.net and www. istalanon.blogspot.com.tr. Al-Anon meets Thursdays 6:30pm at the Dutch Chapel Union Han, 237-239 Istiklal Caddesi, near Tünel in Beyoğlu.
CIRCOLO ROMA (Comunità italiana)
EAST ASIAN LADIES OF ISTANBUL
ISTANBUL ACCUEIL
The Asian Ladies of Istanbul is a nonprofit social group for ladies from East Asia living in Istanbul. Contact Kim Cakirkaya: kim.cakirkaya@ gmail.com or 0 (533) 463 69 30
Istanbul Accueil provides the French speaking community in Istanbul information on events and activities. Contact: istaccueil@gmail. com or Website: www. istanbulaccueil.org
DIE BRÜCKE
NVI (Dutch Community of Istanbul)
LUSO BRASILEIRO
The Italian Association organises social activities, Italian/Turkish conversation classes, and much more. Visit our website for more information: www. circoloroma.com
Die Brücke, a platform for the German-speaking community, organizes social activities and provides information on education and immigration. www.brueckeistanbul.com
DNSI (Dutch School of Istanbul)
DNSI provides Dutch language and cultural lessons to students (3-16 years old); and a one-week Dutch summer school. Visit our website for more information: www.dnsi.nu
C@RMA
C@rma is a social initiative promoting dialogue between professionals and NGOs. We have volunteer opportunities that require various skill set on our platform, www.4carma.com, and also organise events where NGOs present their projects and brainstorm with other professionals. For more information, contact info@4carma.com.
Dutch Club Istanbul keeps typical Dutch festivities alive and organizes activities for Dutch-speaking community. Contact Lisette Ruygrok: info@nvi.online
FRIENDS OF INDIA ASSOCIATION
Friends of India Association (FOIA) connects Indians in Istanbul through various social events. Contact foia. istanbul@gmail.com
Portuguese speaking group. Isabel Ponte Gulpan: 0 (532) 274 16 53
SOUTH AFRICANS IN ISTANBUL
For information please contact: esbie@hotmail.com
SWEA (Swedish Women Edu.Assoc.)
SWEA, a world-wide network for Swedish-speaking women, organises events and activities; and welcomes everyone who speaks Swedish. Contact: istanbul@ swea.org
FRANSIZ FAKIRHANESI
ISTANBUL & I
SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
TAILS OF ISTANBUL
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR Contact Mother Mary:. psdptr@gmail.com or 0 (212) 296 46 08
Looking for the support of other parents of children with special needs; and additional resources for your child? Contact Carol Crous: 0 (533) 730 71 48
Fostering dialogue and connecting young leaders to projects that help disadvantaged and displaced communities. İstanbulandi.org A volunteer network to help stray animals in Istanbul, and to promote animal welfare in Istanbul, Turkey and beyond. Tailsofistanbul.org
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF ISTANBUL CLUBS BOOK CLUB
The Book Club meets on the 3rd Tuesday. For details, contact Mary Akgüner: books@iwi-tr.org
BRIDGE GROUP
Bridge group meets on Fridays at 10:30. All levels welcome! For details, contact Sandra: 0 (532) 483 5319.
CRAFT GROUP
For details, contact Gaye Hiçdönmez: crafts@iwi-tr.org or 0 (532) 700 0693
MAHJONG CLUB
Mahjong group meets every Monday at 10:30 - 16:00. No previous experience required! For details, contact Gesa Horna – gesahorna@ aol.com 537 362 4912 Mimo – mimokhanoflynn@ gmail.com 5362732489 MUMS ‘N KIDS MEETUPS IWI has weekly meetups and playgroups organized according to children’s early years ages. Please contact mumsnkids@iwi-tr. org for more information and resources.
ROLLER-BLADE & BIKE GROUP
This is an Asian-side meetup. Bikes can be rented, but bring your own rollerblades. It’s lots of fun. For details, contact Gabriele Sailer: gsailer@paradisefruit.eu.
RUNNING GROUP
Running Group is a monthly membership. Thursdays 19:00 & Sundays 8:00, Caddebostan sahil. Contact Marina Khonina: marina. khonina@gmail.com or 0 (534) 982 83 07
TENNIS GROUP
Tennis Group takes place at Istanbul Tennis Academy (ISTA) in Istinye. All levels are welcome! For details, contact IWI Sports Coordinator, Olga: pautova@hotmail.com
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