We visited two Syrian schools in Istanbul today. There is much to say — not everything is how we expected! — but for now, we are exhausted, so we will just post this short entry. (David says, “If I’m writing oddly, it’s because my language skills are all twisted up. I’ve been speaking pidgin Turkish all…
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Two steps forward, one step back
Istanbul at night, David Gross (techie info: 17mm (35mm equivalent) lens, 1/30 sec @ f/3.5 @ 8000 ASA, Olympus OM-D. Prefocused at 15 feet walking through Istanbul at night, shooting from the waist. Processed as FujiColor Press 800 film in Lightroom.) Actually, a better title for this post would be “One Step Back, Two Steps Forward”; things…
Eminönü
Although our day started this morning with emails and phone calls, we did manage to step out this afternoon with our cameras. We were lucky that Ferdi Limani was available to come with us. Ferdi speaks fluent Turkish (one of his 5 languages!), so he was able to chat with local Turks on the street. David…
First weekend in Istanbul
On the ferry to Buyukada, David Gross Ahh, the weekend. A time of rest, relaxation…and frustration if you’re in the mood to get things done! We approached our first weekend in Istanbul with some reluctance, because it meant we’d have to take a short break from meeting with people directly involved with Inside-Outside. However, the…
We’re off!
Welcome to the Inside-Outside blog! We fly to Istanbul in a few short hours to begin work on Inside-Outside. We’ll be posting updates of our progress from the road here over the next few months. Thanks again for all your support! We’re excited to get started. If this is your first visit to our site, please…
