Ankara — coming back
Ankara, Türkiye
August 5–28, 2024
The first long stretch back since moving away. Everything was both exactly the same and impossible to recognize.
What stuck
- My grandmother’s hands on my face the first night.
- How fast Turkish came back when I stopped trying to speak English first.
- Tea on the balcony at 11pm, every night, no exception.
People
- Family — too many to list, all in one apartment for a week.