It's been pretty quiet on the blog since my graduation in May. However, that does not mean I haven't been busy. In fact, this June has been packed with things to do as my departure date for Turkey creeps ever so closer. I promise once in Turkey, I will start publishing more content and photos of the interesting people I meet and places I see.
Speaking of Turkey, that brings me to the next big venture: The Turk Film Project. In collaboration with BC, I will be uploading raw video and small video segments about Turkey, its culture, and my exploits throughout the year. As the year moves on, I hope it will also include segments either designed or at least inspired by the Turkish students I will be working with in Kayseri. We haven't officially "launched," but if you're reading this, you may as well check out our website at TurkFilmProject.com. Once everything is running, we hope that people from both the US and Turkey can comment, and we also hope that a forum about Turkey can develop on the site. Ideally, this will be a highly collaborative project where online responses will help steer the content I produce and also contribute to the final look of a documentary finished post-trip.
It's been a long road to get to this point. In fact, I can say that literally as I finish the second 4 hour bus trip from New York to Boston. I stopped by both the Institute of International Education and the Turkish Consulate to finalize details for my trip beginning next month. I'm thankful to all the support of my colleagues, friends, and family who have helped me get this far. I look forward to showing you all some fantastic images and hopefully treating you to some great stories once the journey begins.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
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