The Side Streets of Istanbul: Snapshots from "Spring" Break
Posted: 03/10/2014 5:00 pm EDT Updated: 03/10/2014 5:59 pm EDT
I've never been anywhere like this -- the edge of a continent, the edge of a culture ... Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia, west and east, poverty and wealth. It stands at the threshold of modernity and yet has not crossed it. Remnants of an opulent past and promises of an urbanized future mesh together here. Everything I've seen, heard, and felt here has been a testament to the city's vibrant humanity.
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