I'm glad to find one of the editors of the book here!
Hi Pollyanna. I'm just in the middle of the story of Erica Kaya.
The style of the articles is easy-reading, clear and so kind!
While reading the book, (as a Turkish women) I'm trying to find out if my reactions to the foreign women are same or not. Since I have lots of foreign friends, I have relatives in Ireland, I'm working in an international company that there are offices and factories in 5 continents etc, I know the way of living in Europe and America.
So;
1) I do not kiss people when I met!
But I have friends who do so!
Last year, we were in Chicago for a bussiness meeting. In the last day, before going to airport, my colleague (who was a male!) had kissed a male attendee who was an American from California to say goodbye!!
I laughed until reaching the airport. I will never forget the face of the American! And my colleague from İzmir, had learned not to kiss a foreigner to say good-bye!
2)But I do get surprised and praise when I see a foreigner who speaks Turkish (whether good or not). I like to hear my language from a foreigner.
3) Yes, I like chatting with a foreigner especially about the difference of our cultures to learn interesting things. I like to learn about difference cultures.
4) I never ask the salary of anybody!
And I don't like to be asked also. But I think there is a problem like this..
The book makes you look from the side of the foreign women. This is the good part of the book.
For example, man bra sellers in a bazaar was always funny for me but I never thought the conflict anyway.
So, thank you for the book. I'm reading the book on the way to work and home, in a minibus while bouncing, in motorboat while waving and this book makes me forget about the traffic!
Peace at home, Peace in the World.
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
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