Last days in Gaziantep... 

I’m writing after my first few days back in Radom, Poland.

I’m already at home, meeting with family and friends; so, doing the things that I was missing the most.

And the same time, I’m already missing people from Gaziantep. 

That's life!

I need to say, the experience we got was unforgettable. I’m sharing thoughts, situations and photos with 'my people' and talking about everything that happened.

Everything I learned and saw, and everyone I met.

The fact is that I feel that there is 'more of me' and I don’t mean the weight, even if that's also true.
I mean that I have more friends who I met in Turkey, more skills, more interests, and my eyes have seen more colors…

The last days were filled by:

-saying “good-bye and see you again”…

-finishing tasks we had to do

-cleaning house a little bit ;) Dan, we did a good job.

-trying to stay calm to feel I’m still there, and enjoying this time

I feel I could write this post even later, because I don’t want to finish this blog ;)

But as I said earlier to my TAŞEV and Millet Hanı family…

I need to say another big THANK YOU PEOPLE!

The project was great for me. Working in a Turkish cultural center, teaching stained glass, learning to draw, make mosaics, take photographs, dance traditional dances, and speak the Turkish language is something that I wish could happen for everybody ;)

And… all this wouldn’t have been so great if not for the people involved.

You see what Dan wrote about you...?

He is TOTALLY right, and unforgettable as well.

 

One last thing! I have photos from the last days ;) Let’s shaaaare.

Bye bicycle...

 Çok teşekkür ederim! Kendine iyi bak.

  Monika Drab- TAŞEV Volunteer

P.S. Clay, thank you for visitng me in Gaziantep ;)

Last days in Gaziantep 

So unfortunately the 5 month EVS has ended.. sad stuff but ready for the new adventures up ahead  . Will really miss some of the people that I have meet there and my co workers as well as the city , Han and my house. 
Also did my final report and the Youthpass as well as I am doing this last post in this blog :)
I am really grateful for the time there and all the things I have learned and the people I have meet, and I really hope although my schedule is pretty full for a long time from now , to see them again soon. 

People like Fevzi Yeter - I learned how to play backgammon from him even beat him once .. I had to tell this :)) .. a happy, full of interesting stories person .. and a really good fan of his team that beat the Romanian team 4-1 I see here online so he is probably very happy :))

Mahmut, best mentor so far,always friendly and helpful and fun to be around... hope he uses the book I left him :P

Monika, is probably still in Istanbul.. a really good, relaxed person as well as her lovely Clay ... to both of them I wish the best and may their feeling carry on like they are now :*

Jale , well , best coordinator you could have, and always there for us and any questions that we would have. The new volunteers are very lucky to have her as their coordinator.

Ozgur and Melih :* , the organization is like them, friendly and great and caring and I have only good words about them.

As for the other people, they are too many to put here and all of them have been unique and interesting and always there when we needed them. So generous and caring and me so lucky to have meet them.
I will miss all of them ! and hope they ask me if they ever need anything and think I can help them.

This was a great period in my life and the only reason that I was not super sad was because I was already thinking about the future and all things I have to do. 
But I consider myself lucky and it was so great that I found this super project in Turkey (where I have always wanted to stay) that day on that facebook group.
I wish all of the future EVS the same luck and we'll keep in touch!
Take care / have fun 

Dan Stefanica - Tasev volunteer :)

PS I know I have not written about everyone but you know I love you guys, however being in Romania time is very short and I am going out now
PS 2 I am using the Tavla you guys gave me ! 

See you in Copenhagen ! :*