This from my friend, Marga, whom I met when I used to be a media-junkie in Beijing. She was friends with my friends from the AP and Reuters at the time. She moved to Istanbul around 2014 and sent this posty. I think we caught up once or twice after she moved and she was regaling us her new life and work adventures in the region, lovers at her doorstep, and delectable flavors at her fingertips. My impressions of Marga were always that of adventure, empowerment, and a free spirit able to connect - which is good for a journalist looking for the human angle of stories. I think her European-ness was also very attractive as was her accent.
We've lost touch over the years but liked EVERYONE in the world are still connected via Facebook, and that does provide some empty consolation. I've always imagined going to visit Istanbul and calling on Marga for a visit, grabbing some pide or kebap for dinner and finishing off with some Turkish delight and a maybe a hookah for dessert. Not to mention the Whirling Dervishes!
Well, it's been a while, but I'm not there yet, but Marga - I too miss xiaolongbao but would love to grab a meal with you if I ever make it out to Istanbul. Until then, just letting you know - I got your postcard!
Get there!
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