A Sweet New Life in Istanbul

As you pass by the little shop, it overtakes you with aromas of coffee bean and cardamom. The front screams with color and flavor, while a small courtyard in the back, decked with a few tables, serves as a cozy spot for visitors to idle around. Yehya rotates between the front and back of his shop replenishing coffee cups and helping others to generous samples from a vibrant selection of Turkish delights. Occasionally he gives orders in Turkish to a young man who immigrated from Turkmenistan in 2018. Remarkably, although they have not known each other very long, they trade Turkish and Arabic in an arrangement that would have only made sense in their unique circumstances. <a href="https://nadith.medium.com/a-sweet-new-life-in-istanbul-195fe575d52c">Read More</a>