Volume I, Issue IV
Hitting the road by Vladimir Jovanovski
Finding yourself in a foreign country for some period of time and residing in one place will not give you a full glimpse to all the fortunes that certain country has to offer as well as their mindset. Speaking of that, Turkey is a country that every single of its corners will present to you various life styles and distinct environments. While doing my voluntary service accompanied with my exploring spirit I decided to fully indulge in visiting places and more importantly to get
September 2017
In doing it so, one has to enter their personal space, to be allowed to travel together with them and to be willing to engage in conversation which topics sometimes may not be pleasurable. So, with a purpose to discover them and hear about their country, culture, life etc. I hit the tukrish roads and hitchhiked to my places of interest. In the beginning, I was reluctant of how it will be and whether I am going to wait a lot on the roads under the summer’s scorching heat of around 35°C. But, now after getting it done, I can state that altogether I spent more time on writing the signs than to get a ride. Also, once you enter their car you are automatically perceived as their guest and you will be treated with nice hospitality. The help that I got from them was immense, not only the ride, but also they will offer you food, especially from my experience stopping for a bowl of soup and the inevitable çay (tea) is the ultimate refreshment. Living in Ankara and starting the journeys from this huge city was not easy and getting outside of Ankara was a trip of itself because in some occasions it took 4
