MacGyvered Beds, Cucumber Diets, and Dizzy Days August 20, 2024 I stayed with Stacey and Miles for three nights (July 25-28th) at the Sur Palace Butik Hotel. It was definitely an upgrade from Şevin’s Airbnb, though still a far cry from what anyone would call luxurious. Miles’ bed was in disrepair, and after he reported […]
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Part Two August 9, 2024 While Mr. Joy was away on the evening of July 22, I trudged through the ~107°F (~42°C) heat with my ~80+ lbs (~40 kg) of luggage to an Airbnb I found, owned by a female Kurdish language teacher. I booked it for three days, knowing my friend Stacey would be arriving
Part One August 2, 2024 Mr. Joy, the director of the school where I was supposed to be teaching English for one year in Diyarbakir, Turkey picked me up from the airport on July 20th and brought me to the school-provided accommodations. Much to my chagrin, Mr. Joy himself appeared to be living in the
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