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Edmonton businesswoman weaves a tale of revival in Turkey

Edmonton businesswoman weaves a tale of revival in Turkey

By Jessica Levco, Edmonton Journal April 17, 2014

Jennifer Gaudet, former Edmontonian, wraps herself in her work at Jennifer’s Hamam, a shop in an Istanbul bazaar.

EDMONTON - In the 553-year-old Arasta Bazaar in Istanbul, stray grey cats nap on piles of rugs outside a carpet dealer’s store. Store owners pop out of their shops and ask passersby to come inside for a cup of tea. Since the bazaar is next to the Blue Mosque, the sacred call to prayer reverberates from shop to shop.

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