One of the best-loved stories in Estonia is about a mute child born to a village woodcutter. The child grew…
To make tea: First, boil the water, Then prepare the tea, Sip it appreciatively, That is all you need to…
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Human beings have been fascinated by the stars since time immemorial. Long ago, they discovered the rhythm of the universe…
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One of the most popular forms of entertainment in Ottoman Turkey was the meddah or story-teller, with a scarf around…
On the occasion of circumcisions, weddings and other festivities in Ottoman times, processions featured decorative standards known as nahil. These…
In the unbearable lightness of leaving Istanbul behind, we set out one evening by train. Even though we had no…
The association with winter holidays gives a misleading impression. This is a land of sunshine, under whose golden rays a…