Didn’t Get the Job
Well. It was a humbling experience. I thought that given how difficult, spoiled and disrespectful the students at Istanbul’s Beykent University English language school are, I thought getting a job teaching there would be a matter of me choosing them, not them choosing me. Well, to my surprise I was told that my observed lesson […]
Racist Turks
The aryan nation rears its ugly head here in strange, subtle ways…
More Pumped Over Futbol
Last night Beşiktaş fans took to the streets and celebrated their teams Turkish Super Lig cup victory. Coincidentally, the last time Beşiktaş won was 2003, the last time I was here. Another coincidence: there mascot is a BALD EAGLE! American spies? The flag waving, standing through sunroofs, flare lighting, shouting “Beyaz” “Siyah” (white, black) reminded […]
“English”
Below are samples of news briefs that I am charged with editing. The English is…um…very peculiar (and written by a senior editor!) Diyarbakır (IHA) — Diyarbakır anti-smuggling and organised crime bureau police confiscated 8 million 123 thousand cannabis roots within 3 raids they staged. 9 suspects who were taken into custody ,were convicted in the […]