Hello
friends,
Before starting the report of what happened
today at the IMGE bookstore in Ankara, we would like to inform you of two
wonderful news. Altug called to say he saw the book in a bookstore in a city in
Northern Turkey, called Erzurun, where he is working as an interpreter these
days. He took some pictures we included in today’s package.
La otra linda novedad es que Murat, el proprietario de la libreria en Antalya, llamo a Yüksel para comunicarlo que habian vendidos 10 libros. Todos despues de nuestra salida de Antalya, y que mandaba saludos a todos nosotros. Pensamos que algunos amigos que participaron en la reunion de experiencia y algunas mujeres alevi les compraron, pero claro, no sabemos por seguro.
The other beautiful news is that Murat, the
owner of the bookstore in Antalya, called Yüksel to tell him 10 books were
sold. All of them after we left Antalya, and that he sent greetings to
everyone. We think that some friends who participated in the meeting of
experience and some Alevi women bought them, but, of course, we can’t be sure.
The day began with a meeting with Hulya and a
friend of hers in the café/garden of the IMGE bookstore at around 14:30. Hulya
wanted us to go to the Alevi association where she is an active member which is
in the center. But we didn’t want to get distracted from our imminent action so
we asked her to meet them another day.
After eating something with Zehra at 16h, at
approximately 17h arrived Mehtap, accompanied, Aylin, Bülent, who brought a
friend, Olçay and Mustafa, a young musician. Our friend Mustafa also arrived,
who edited the book and who was going to organize with the bookstore owners a
small table in the bookstore. We also asked to put a poster on the window. We
agreed yesterday that we could have the table in the bookstore until closing
time (21:30).
In 2 hours we gave away 300 flyers to
passersby, with the participation of Aylin, Zehra, Bülent and Olçay, who spoke
to the people in Turkish. Two girls took the flyer, found out that there were
Spaniards there, started talking Spanish, so Carmen and Salva could talk to
them about the book.
Many people came to the table, accompanied
there by us or because they were in the bookstore and many beautiful situations
were created around the table. Mehtap was there, with her function of
interpreter in the conversation. A number of people left their contact
information and we invited them tomorrow to the salita to attend the book
presentation and participate in the ceremonies. One of them, a comedian, gave
us a present – an delightful song played with an harmonica – bought 2 books,
one for himself and one for his friend who lives in Istanbul, he also left his friend’s
contacts so that we can call him when we are in Istanbul.
Everything went well, Alvaro filming and
interviewing Mehtap who gave a beautiful testimony, our Turkish friends giving
flyers to passerby and talking to many of them, Peter taking pictures of
everything and Eduardo and Mehtap at the table taking care of those who want to
come in and read the book and answering questions and everything.
At around 19h, Aylin brings to the table a
middle-aged many who asked for a flyer on the streets. He sat down and stayed
for a while reading everything, also parts of the book. In the meantime, he
also talked to Mehtap at times and she sumarized that the man said that the
book was not interesting. The man left, but stayed outside the bookstore,
observing those of us who were distributing flyers. His face was impassible at
all times. He seemed a bit strange to us.
At 19:30 everything totally changed. The
bookstore personnel told us to leave immediately, cutting abruptly the book
presentation. Furthermore,
with a bad attitude.
What happened? We don’t know. The mystery continues because
nobody wants to say anything...
As usual, pictures tell the story with images.
Our spirit stays high and happy.
A big hug,
Carmen,
Alvaro, Nacho, Judit, Eduardo, Salva, Ismael, Peter,Yüksel, Mustafa, Bülent,
Olçay, Mehtap, Aylin, Zehra,
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