May the halay live on
The halay is a symbol of everything that is right with Turkey. It’s a dance. A simple dance. It is equality. It is equality because anyone can participate — young and old, Turkish and American, Kurdish and Armenian. It’s equality because it is a circle: no one dominates. It…
My Turkish Engagement Ceremony
The salty Turkish coffee. The cutting of the rings. Requesting the bride’s hand in front of the whole family. Getting engaged in Turkey (nişan) is more than just popping the question in a romantic spot. We made the video below to help shed some light on this modern version …
8 ways Portugal and Turkey are alike
We crave you, we miss you, we yearn for you Your eight legs of heaven Portuguese octopus! Jump in some rice or olive oil for us –Zeynep & Ezra Seems like we ate octopus in some form every day during our recent vacation in Portugal: usually chopped up in bit size [&helli…