Entre semana, entre las 08.36-08.56 la Calle Alfonso es mía!!! Totalmente mía!!! Bajando hacia el Pilar desde el Coso...

Al mismo tiempo tengo 2 padres preferidos. Los dos creo que son hombres de negocios. No se pero siempre tienen esos trajes oscuros con su corbata que va a juego con su camisa. Uno de los padres tiene sólo una hija (o bien sólo una hija para llevar al bus del cole) Es mi favorito, lo que más me gusta es la mochilita de la niña :) Va a juego con su camisa, mejor que su corbata. Sólo una cosita; no tiene fumar andando con ella.

El segundo padre tiene 3 hijos. Uno chiquitin en su carro y dos maquinas corriendo en Calle Alfonso. Y el pobre padre está siempre intentando que paren.. Ahhh que bien empiezan el día..

Y después tengo mi pareja favorita!!! Son muy guapos y felices. (Si que sois felices, ¿no?)Cada mañana desayunan en el Gran Café Zaragoza.Cuando lo les veo, me preocupo.. ¿Dónde están?

Y mi compañera, la periodista. A veces nos vemos, a veces no.  A veces nos saludamos, a veces las dos pasamos pensando en otro mundo.. Yo pienso en mi calle, en mi gente de las mañanas de mi Calle Alfonso...

Y otra compañera oenegera corriendo al curro, cruzando mi calle...

Y mi querido hombre con su radio gritando en la Plaza SAS... No tengo palabras para el. :)

Así es mi ciudad... Así es mi Calle Alfonso por las mañanas, yendo al curro con pasos grandes aunque no llego nunca tarde...

Os quiero a todos y todas, mi gente. ¡Que seáis muy felices! Cada mañana os digo "buenos días" sin decir nada, lo sabéis ¿no?

Si teneís curiosidad sobre "las vivencias en el seno de su familia son el tema principal de estas charlas, en las que ponen en común sus experiencias sobre el matrimonio y la condición de la mujer en Irán" hay que leerlo.

Gracias Marjane...

Y hoy estaba con las palabras de Nazim Hikmet y pensé, seguro que en la ciudad en la que vivo yo, igual no hay un 10 % de la población que le conozca. Así que he decidido escribir sobre el.. Para que sepais habia una gran persona turca, un poeta con un corazón muy grande...

Tinene una historia de vida muy larga  y noticias sobre el hasta hoy...

Leed que dice Pablo Neruda sobre el en el año 1957;

 "Nunca verán ustedes este nombre en las extrañas revistas culturales que aquí leemos. Sin embargo es el primer poeta, el poeta nacional de su patria, Turquía. Yo lo considero como uno de los más grandes poetas vivos.

»El pueblo turco sabe de memoria sus versos, pero su nombre no puede publicarse en Turquía. (...)
»Me gustará verlo aquí, en esta tribuna, con su alta estatura y sus ojos claros (no parece turco) recitándoles sus versos en ese idioma extraño. Los poetas orientales dicen sus versos como si cantaran.
»¿Cómo darles idea de la bondad, la entereza y la simpatía de Nâzim Hikmet? (...)
»Cerca de quince años lo tuvieron encarcelado por unos versos escritos en su juventud. Solo una huelga de hambre de muchos días y los reclamos del mundo entero le dieron la libertad.
»Me cuenta que aún ahora después de dos años de vivir en el mundo libre no adquiere aún las nociones de la llave y de la luz eléctrica.
»Se le olvidan las llaves porque durante quince años otros abrieron y cerraron su celda.
»Se olvida de apagar la luz en la noche, al acostarse, porque durante quince años durmió bajo una ampolleta encendida.
»Es el más alegre de los hombres"

Yo, sólo voy a escribir una poesia de el en español para que le conozcais por sus palabras....

En la interactuación de los sprays de pintura con las paredes de los edificios surgen tres grandes categorías: pintarrajos, graffitis y las obras de arte de Bansky. Pero los espíritus insensibles no hacen distingos entre los tres. Un equipo de voluntarios de este pelaje ha borrado un graffiti deBansky en Glastonbury, con la leyenda “La inmigración no es un delito” y valorado por las propias autoridades en 5.000 libras.

El bienintencionado equipo formaba parte de un plan del ayuntamiento para limpiar la zona de graffitis, como admitió la propia autoridad, que entonó un mea culpa “Si hemos cometido un error, levantamos la mano y decimos lo siento”. Más pragmático, el propietario de la pared está examinando si el graffti estaba cubierto por el seguro.

via: lainformacion.com

via: The Art of Nonconformity

When you first head off to places in the world that are a lot different from where you live, a number of things change. You have to learn to adapt.

I still make a lot of mistakes everywhere I go, but I try to learn from each of them. Here’s a short list of things I wish I knew before I started my routine of extensive overseas travel, especially in countries in Africa, South Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America that are not part of the tourist circuit.

1. You can legally buy safe medicine, including prescription drugs, for very little money overseas. When in Africa or Asia, I stock up on anti-malarials that cost $5 a day in Seattle. On location, it’s more like $1 for a 10-day supply.
2. The best healthcare is not in the U.S., Canada, or the U.K. The best healthcare is in places like Thailand and Costa Rica; that’s why the practice of medical tourism will continue to surge as both travel and overseas healthcare become more accessible.

3. Take a lot of cash with you, and make sure the bills are new and have no writing on them. If you go to a place that accepts credit cards, then you can just redeposit the cash when you get home. It is far worse to end up short of cash with no credit card option.
4. If you do use your credit card, check the online statement at least once a week while traveling to make sure there are no fraudulent charges. Keep all your receipts, especially for large purchases such as hotel stays, and compare the amounts charged when you get back.
5. When you exchange money, hang on to the receipt you get until you’ve left the country. Once in a great while, someone at the airport will want to see proof of all your foreign exchanges.
6. The U.S. dollar is no longer the world’s currency. (In fact, some currency exchange shops will no longer accept dollars!) Travel with a stock of Euros to complement your dollars. The exceptions to this rule include some countries in Africa and Latin America that still use the dollar as their primary currency, and any country that has had a recent war.

7. Hire a taxi outside the airport, not from the guys who approach you inside as you’re walking out. Even better, walk further outside the airport to where the taxis pull in, and you’ll get a better deal because the driver won’t have to pay the entrance fee.
8. Never assume that your taxi driver knows where your destination is. Double-check and get him to ask someone before you go if there’s any doubt.
9. The universal rule of taxi haggling, for both driver and passenger, is that once both sides agree on a fare before setting off, neither side can reopen negotiations once you’re en route. You should not try to get a better deal nor should you accept any increase in the fare from the driver after the journey has started.
10. If you have a dispute with a taxi driver and you think you are being taken advantage of, offer to call the police and have them settle it. Many taxi drivers are scared of the police, and often for good reason (see below). If they are being dishonest and you mention the police, they will quickly back down. On the other hand, if they continue to press their claim, they may be right and you’ll need to pay more.

11. The police are not always your friends. Sad but true—in a lot of places in the world, the services of the police are sold to the highest bidder. Therefore, if you can pay them, they may turn out to be your friends… but in other cases, they may actually be the least trustworthy people in the country. Don’t be afraid, just be aware.
12. When you feel pressured beyond your comfort level by someone who tries to follow you, be polite but increasingly firm. Don’t string anyone along out of guilt—tell them you don’t want their help, and move on. If they keep following you, tell them to stop.
13. When it comes to visas (and all immigration issues), your experience will vary from place to place. The rules are flexible in most places, and sometimes they will work in your favor and sometimes they will work against you.

14. All plane tickets are changeable no matter what is written on them, and any fees for changing can be waived with the right airline agent. You have a few options for making this happen: a) Hang up and call back to try with someone else, b) Call the Premium Traveler line or ask at an airline lounge, or c) Offer a “tip” at the airline counter (do this at your own risk).
15. Round-the-World tickets are the best bargains for extensive international travel. I use and recommend both the Star Alliance and the OneWorld products. Each have their advantages. SkyTeam also has a Round-the-World product, but it’s not nearly as good as the other two.
16. Most people flying Business Class are not paying full-fare. A high percentage of them on most flights are using awards tickets, special tickets, or have upgraded from Economy. Flying in premium cabins can help you in more ways than just being comfortable on long flights, because the tickets can almost always be changed or refunded without penalty. You’ll also get to hang out in airline lounges and get priority treatment, which may become very useful when you need to get in or out of somewhere fast. First Class is nice too, but the difference between First and Business is rarely as great as the difference between Business and Economy.
17. In some places, buses are better than trains for overland travel… in other places, trains are better than buses. Check out the options before you go to make the best decision for each place.

18. The concept of personal space means very different things in different countries. You kind of have to get used to that.
19. Like it or not, you have to be somewhat tolerant of smoking. There are lots of places in the world that haven’t picked up on the Western anti-smoking crusade. If this is hard for you to accept, you’ll likely be frustrated.
20. Unless you can be very discreet, never take photos of people without asking. Don’t be surprised if they say no, because many cultures are not comfortable with strangers taking photos of them all the time. If they do say yes, you may find yourselves indebted to them for a gift or other favor.
21. Never touch members of the opposite sex. This includes sitting next to them on buses and trains—you’ll often be shuffled around to ensure that you only sit next to people of the same sex, although you’ll also usually be given the best seat.
22. Don’t point your feet at people or touch anyone on the head. In several cultures, this is disrespectful or otherwise inappropriate.
23. Be careful with all hand gestures, including the “thumbs-up” sign and the “a-OK” sign. Both of these are highly provocative in some places.
24. Never make promises you don’t intend to keep. Don’t tell vendors you’ll buy from them tomorrow, don’t offer to help anyone visit your country, don’t say you’ll write to someone later if you won’t really do it, and so on.
25. Most important: don’t be a colonialist. Be careful about calling people “locals.” Don’t assume that your culture is superior. People are not stupid just because they don’t speak English or think like you do.
Politics
26. Be prepared to represent your country, whether you care about politics or not. For better or worse, many people will expect you to know a lot about politics in your home country and how governmental decisions in one country affect the lives of people thousands of miles away. Don’t say you’re from Canada unless you really are.
27. Always point out that a government’s actions and the beliefs of an individual (e.g., yourself) are not always the same. Most people understand this and some will even say the same thing without prompting, but it’s usually a good reminder to put forward.
28. No matter who you are talking to, never say anything negative about the government of the country you are in. Many rogue states, from Zimbabwe to Iran to North Korea, employ English-speaking spies who will deliberately try to incite foreign visitors into saying something incriminating. (I’m not making this up. In Guinea I was followed by the Secret Service everywhere I went. A friend of mine went to North Korea and found an extensive tape recording system in his hotel room.)

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Lastly, remember that there are not many “undiscovered” places left in the world. Focus on the places that are undiscovered to you and you won’t go wrong.
Obviously, each place you go to will offer unique challenges, but following this list will get you off to a good start. Above all, don’t forget the cardinal rule of traveling—pack light. You really don’t need all the extra stuff.

¡Si señor! Cuando estas fuera de tu país, eres mas lo que eres. Es decir; aquí soy más turca que en Turquía. ¿Eso que significa? Eso significa que cuando mis amigos vengan para tomar algo, tomamos café turco o bien raki y yo preparo comida turca, explico mi país cada vez de nuevo con nuevas cosas, echo de menos más y leo libros en turco más que en Turquía (Bueno allí no hay que olvidar el efecto de la educación en ingles que he tenido en la universidad). 

En Turquía pasaría eso: con amigos iríamos "Café des Cafés" para tomar un "cheese cake" o bien un buen cappuccino...

Pues nada, al final estuvimos en el partido España-Turquía en el Bernabeu. Aunque no he podido escribir hasta ahora.