Real people, real places, real stories So what's it like to live on the Silk Road? We asked our workers* and here are some stories - the weird and the wacky, the fun and the frustration of life in Western and Central Asia.
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 Aunt Nadia - some things just can't be explained!
The other day as I was leaving our apartment building, I pushed open the solid metal outer door that secures our building, I startled "Aunt Nadia" who was just about to open the door from the outside. I made my apologies and continued on my way, but felt a strong hand grab my arm and pull me back. Now I was the startled one!
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Saturday, 17 July 2010 10:27 |
 It's not all hard work
Our fellowship recently ran a seminar by a scholar of the Biblical history that took place here in Turkey. He covered everything from Genesis through the end of the New Testament and really brought some of the stories alive.
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Monday, 21 June 2010 13:12 |
World Cup Fever
As I sat down on the bus the man beside me asked "Are you Brazil or Argentina?" Thinking that he was inquiring about my nationality I said neither. He was confused and then said, "But you MUST support one or the other!"
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Wednesday, 04 August 2010 14:35 |
 Summer in the city
Summer truly has arrived. The sun is reaching mid-late 30 degrees most days, and I am getting brown and very freckled, even with lathering on my factor 50 sunscreen! The vegetation and flowers here are blooming and not quite at the brown and scorched stage (which will come, when it hits 50 degrees!)
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Thursday, 01 July 2010 13:59 |
 A church picnic - central Asian style
If someone says to you 'church picnic,' what images are conjured in your mind?
This is what happens for a Central Asian church picnic.
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Tuesday, 15 June 2010 12:49 |
 10 things I’ve learned from living in Central Asia….
10. Using the squatty potties while keeping your pants on is a learned skill.
9. The calorie content of packaged food doesn’t need to be on the package when you’ve walked to the store to buy it.
8. The water may have bacteria in it but the dishes are clean. Really.
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