Sunday, September 18, 2011

A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.

Those beautiful words were spoken by Mohandas Gandhi. If you ever want to learn what is at the heart of any nation, just visit their local market and it will give you a glimpse into who they are and what they value. Whether it was the 'Suuq' of Somaliland, or the 'Bazaar' of Turkey, I was amazed with how rich in texture and color, what food and spices on display, not to mention how crowded and overwhelming it was. Here are few of the pictures I took while there.

Hargeisa, Somaliland





Istanbul, Turkey





8 comments:

Jerrica said...

wow wow wow so many things to choose from. Great images. Makes me feel like I personally visited these local shops.

De,

Fashion Nostalgia

Unknown said...

thanks Jerrica, love your blog as well.

Anonymous said...

This is amazing. I've always wanted to visit Turkey and your post has made this desire even stronger.

Lots of love from Sydney,

x Kel

making a marque

Unknown said...

that's great Kel, Turkey is definitely one country worth visiting and not just for their awesome shopping spots.

ps. Australia is on my list of countries to visit God willing.

xoxo Kellz* said...

great post

Fabrizia Spinelli said...

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Unknown said...

thanks Fabrizia, great blog you got.

hippie_cyndi said...

great pictures, Turkey is a wonderful country with so much to see.