How Do You Stamp Out Child Marriage? Start With The Wedding Singer

HuffPost, Sept. 19, 2017 — VAN, Turkey — The men came unexpectedly, in the middle of the night. Gülmay Gümüşhan was fast asleep in her apartment in the easternmost Turkish province of Van, some 1,000 miles from Istanbul. They were allegedly sent by her estranged husband — a man she was forced to marry; a man …

Child Marriage Key Concepts and Glossary

By Selen DOĞAN Abortion: The removal of a foetus with surgical operation in case of an unwanted pregnancy or if the mother’s health is in danger. Women who get pregnant at an early age face a greater risk of injury or death. Adolescence: The transitional period from childhood to adulthood; a period in which children …

A Pinch of Spice

GASTRONOMY WORLD WAKES UP TO MAGICAL INGREDIENTS — INCLUDING A GOOD OLD TURKISH CHILI. Skylife — March 2017 Recent developments in many countries around the world may have left everyone wondering whether or not we are nearing the end of globalization and a return to isolation. But in true fashion of the zeitgeist’s mantra of …

Kyoto in Cherry Blossom Season

“The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one, and it would not be a wasted life.” Skylife — April 2017 In a scene from the movie The Last Samurai, the character of Lord Moritsugu Katsumoto, the samurai leader, walks in a temple garden surrounded by sakura (cherry blossoms) …