It’s the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.  Just how well is the world doing in regard the rights of children?  I started this website because of a little boy I found shining shoes on the streets of...
Topics: Convention on the Rights of the Child, human rights, istanbul, streets of Istanbul, turkey, UNICEF, United Nations

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I just returned from a trip to the United Arab Emirates where I saw a commercial on Satellite TV either on CNN, BBC News or Al Jazeerah. The commercial features Kevin Costner and the slightly jazz showbiz song “Feel Like a Star”. Head office...
Topics: Emirates Airlines, Feel Like a Star, Films, istanbul, Kevin Costner, News from Istanbul, Turkish Airlines, United Arab Emirates

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Topics: Asli Özge, Films, human rights, istanbul, Men on the Bridge, Toronto International Film Festival, turkish films, Turkish movies

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For the last three years I have had the pleasure of attending the Toronto International Film Festival and managed to be able to watch some wonderful films that may or may not have made it to the public cinemas. Of course, I am always excited to watch...
Topics: Asli Özge, Characters, Favorites, Films, Ismail Necmi, istanbul, nuri bilge ceylan, Pandora’s Box, Petra Woschniak, Photographers, Should I Really Do it?, TIFF, Toronto International Film Festival, turkey, turkish films, Yeşim Ustaoğlu

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For the last three years I have had the pleasure of attending the Toronto International Film Festival and managed to be able to watch some wonderful films that may or may not have made it to the public cinemas. Of course, I am always excited to watch...
Topics: Asli Özge, Favorites, Films, Ismail Necmi, istanbul, nuri bilge ceylan, Pandora’s Box, Petra Woschniak, Photographers, Should I Really Do it?, TIFF, Toronto International Film Festival, turkey, turkish films, Yeşim Ustaoğlu

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