At a tea house on Orzy Street, As-Sulymaniyah, Iraq. May 2009
I had business on Orzy Street, but it was at my leisure, so I came by my favorite tea house in the area to relax for a while. Here they know me as an English teacher, and if I sit inside I won’t have to pay, but I’ll have to help a couple of men [...]
In Istanbul, Turkey. June 2009
I spent most of the day walking around the neighborhood near my hotel. The buildings are tall and narrow, and all packed very closely together, much like they are in some parts of San Francisco. I found a teahouse, which wasn’t what I was looking for, but I went in anyway. I was tired of [...]
