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I think the project that could be created with the ideas circulated in this
program would be extend to a longer period. I am expecting us to produce a
concrete project covers the issues determined and emphasized during the program
period. Such common project would lead every of us be in contact also after the
program and maintain the sensibility to the issue Individually, this face to
face experience and exchange of feelings as well as ideas is a unique
opportunity. This will be a circulation of emotions in the public sphere that
bring history reciprocal perspective and mutual understanding.
Project would be about history books in both of these countries or exchange of
students (we can be) for a while under the framework of the project or anything
else! I don’t have certain idea yet but I believe this gathering is quite
concrete and meaningful.
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| 10.08.05
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Before everything started we were sweating in summer desert separate and
unaware of each other. Trip date was special since it has a promise to bring us
in a hotel with air condition and swimming pool. We met in hCa office and
catched the gaze of each other’s some stressful and some hot faces. Thanks to
identity cards that we can know each other and understand the names without
asking ten times or require it to be written by the owner. I met Lilit easily
and enthusiastically taught each other basic Turkish and Armenian. The first
word I learned was “Barev” means hello! She was looking surprised about
Istanbul’s crowded houses that closely settled. She was seeking out an
explanation the reality was Istanbul is a big town with too much population
increasing day by day. After a short flight to Adana, the bus trip was quite
interesting, after a while it turned out to be a sort of dancing bar-no without
an alcohol. Well without alcohol dancing bar may not mean you that much but in
ours there were songs gathered, a live performance. Admittedly, trip was
started with American songs-a proof that we watch similar TV channels, listen
to radio etc. Then Armenian and Turkish songs started. I don’t remember much
then because I was sleepy! But the hotel was very good, I guess all of us were
very happy about it.
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| 11.08.05
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Yesterday we listened to Murat Belge which was very important time for me since
it is the first time that I listen his speech in the same place. Yesterday I
more realized sensitivity of the issue directly. In the night time we went to
the city where some of us went to the disco and some of us for a little city
tour. I ate my second “kunefe” in Hatay. Kunefe at 11 p.m. which then turned my
sleep into a nightmare! After the city some of us met in legendary room “153”
to sing songs and have fun. It was great time with Armenian, Turkish songs.
Toygar played the guitar so we are thankful to him for this beautiful night!
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| 12.08.05
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St. Pierre church visit was very excited. I was very tired after. I started to
know more people. We talked to Sevan Nisanyan on the restaurant and get a lot
of interesting stuff.
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