EXPECTATION
I think the project that could be created with the ideas circulated in this program would be extend to a longer period. I am expecting us to produce a concrete project covers the issues determined and emphasized during the program period. Such common project would lead every of us be in contact also after the program and maintain the sensibility to the issue Individually, this face to face experience and exchange of feelings as well as ideas is a unique opportunity. This will be a circulation of emotions in the public sphere that bring history reciprocal perspective and mutual understanding.
Project would be about history books in both of these countries or exchange of students (we can be) for a while under the framework of the project or anything else! I don’t have certain idea yet but I believe this gathering is quite concrete and meaningful.

10.08.05
Before everything started we were sweating in summer desert separate and unaware of each other. Trip date was special since it has a promise to bring us in a hotel with air condition and swimming pool. We met in hCa office and catched the gaze of each other’s some stressful and some hot faces. Thanks to identity cards that we can know each other and understand the names without asking ten times or require it to be written by the owner. I met Lilit easily and enthusiastically taught each other basic Turkish and Armenian. The first word I learned was “Barev” means hello! She was looking surprised about Istanbul’s crowded houses that closely settled. She was seeking out an explanation the reality was Istanbul is a big town with too much population increasing day by day. After a short flight to Adana, the bus trip was quite interesting, after a while it turned out to be a sort of dancing bar-no without an alcohol. Well without alcohol dancing bar may not mean you that much but in ours there were songs gathered, a live performance. Admittedly, trip was started with American songs-a proof that we watch similar TV channels, listen to radio etc. Then Armenian and Turkish songs started. I don’t remember much then because I was sleepy! But the hotel was very good, I guess all of us were very happy about it.

11.08.05
Yesterday we listened to Murat Belge which was very important time for me since it is the first time that I listen his speech in the same place. Yesterday I more realized sensitivity of the issue directly. In the night time we went to the city where some of us went to the disco and some of us for a little city tour. I ate my second “kunefe” in Hatay. Kunefe at 11 p.m. which then turned my sleep into a nightmare! After the city some of us met in legendary room “153” to sing songs and have fun. It was great time with Armenian, Turkish songs. Toygar played the guitar so we are thankful to him for this beautiful night!

12.08.05
St. Pierre church visit was very excited. I was very tired after. I started to know more people. We talked to Sevan Nisanyan on the restaurant and get a lot of interesting stuff.