I was suppose to go to "Kruger national Park" this weekend but for some
reason, I had to cancelled my trip for next week. I wasn't very happy
about it so I have decided to grill some Arab style kabob but I was
missing sesame cream, pine nut and tavuk spice. I called one my local
friend who is a local taxi driver( He was my first cab driver in
Mozambique when I came here). Titu is very smart- half Portuguese and
half South African. Speak clear English and always eager to help. I
called in his hand phone and I ask him if he know some Arab spice store
in the city. As usual, he said 20 minutes and arrived in my house.
Well, this is my friend titu. He is well dressed, elegant looking man.
A wise, honest, hard working man who knows every corner of the
city-Maputo.

Once I told him, I want to make Turkish kabob and missing some spices.
He gave me his simple, wide smile and say- "don't worry friend, Titu
will solve your problem". He drive me the entire city and took me at
the end of Maputo. I never been this part of the town. I saw a mosque
and start feeling, I am in a Muslim area. People are tall, fair,
drinking tea from the tea vendors, chatting loudly- typical Arab style.
The store was medium sized and full of Arab handicrafts, cini
porcelain, ebru art, copper and silver casting, Turkish tea & Coffee,
different kinds of Baklava, Sharma bread, sobyet everything. Titu
looked at me and say- "told you friend,no worry, I am with you."

Though I went there for spices but I was looking their tea collection
and Ebru art. I don't know, how long I was looking then the salesman
came and asked me if I am looking for something specific. I asked for
some Ebru art of paper and glass. He smiled and called the owner. A
tall, fair pure Turkish looking man with great smile came. When he
found out, I was in his country once, he instantly asked if I care for
a cup of tea. O ya- tea with a real Turk, why not. I am familiar with
famous Arab hospitality. Then he took me to another room- wow. Full of
Turkish art, carpets, evil eyes jewelry, wall decoration pieces,
famous Turkish "Caycur" brand tea many stuff. We sat on a very nice
hand carved wooden chair. A full Turkish Caydanlik tea pot(double
Decker tea pot) came with Turkish black tea. The beautiful Caydanlik
pot had porcelain handle, beautifully hand painted. Then famous Turkish
Hukka with apple tobacco came. Oh, I was just floating in heaven. He
said- " we can talk about business later, lets introduce ourselves
first." No wonder, that's Arab style. I told him about myself and then
he start talking about his side. I spend three and half hours there and
the brief is-

His grandfather came from Turkey. He wanted to make his fortune here
but end up marrying with a local Portuguese woman. His father got
married with Moroccan woman and he is married with a Turkish woman whom
he fallen love during his study in Istanbul. His business is going very
bad and he is thinking to go back to Turkey. I was very sad to know
this. He is a man with strong moral who doesn't want to sell cheap
quality product. He told me the story of the Arab who came to
Mozambique and Africa for trade in the 7th century. First landed in
Madagascar island then spreads all around Africa- Manda island, sofala,
Mogadishu, Malindi, Mombassa etc. etc. How Muslim influence, culture
and religion integration between Arab settler and African indigenous
people. The history of recent civil war in Mozambique. The history of
Arab who build many sea port around Africa. He showed many art of
building port in Sofala in 9th century, some re-print of 12 th century
Arab documents. His knowledge is vast about African history.

We ate chicken sawrma, Baklava and drank many cups of Turkish style tea
with puffing hukka w/ apple tobacco. I had a great time with him and he
refused to take any money from me for food and drinks. Moreover he
invited me in his house to have a full course Turkish dinner. He told
me he will get some high quality Ebru glass and paper art for me.
Sometime I think, how lucky I am to have the opportunity to meet many
nice tea people around the world.

I haven't get the chance to go to Kruger and couldn't cook my Kabob but
became more knowledgeable with a wonderful Turkish-Mozambique man over
tea. I wish, all of you a wonderful tea day.

Ripon
Maputo, Mozambique

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 14:54:46 -0800, Ripon wrote:

>
> Once I told him, I want to make Turkish kabob and missing some spices. He
> gave me his simple, wide smile and say- "don't worry friend, Titu will
> solve your problem".

I am a great fan of Turkish tea myself. They grow their tea on the Black
Sea (Trabzon etc), where Jason and the Argonauts frolicked some years ago.
I was in Turkey when they had no foreign exchange for coffee and the
much-acclaimed Turkish coffe was not available. Tea was, everywhere! Going
into any shop a boy would come along with a tray of steaming hot tea on it.
Turkish tea is very low in tannin and can be kept for quite a while in the
upper part of their samovar, to be diluted with water from the lower art.
Put a sugar cube between your teeth and add tea!
There are quite a lot of Ceylon teas sold for this purpose as well, I
think they get bitter too quickly.
JB

Wonderful story - thanks for sharing your experience.

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"Ripon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> I was suppose to go to "Kruger national Park" this weekend but for some
> reason, I had to cancelled my trip for next week. I wasn't very happy
> about it so I have decided to grill some Arab style kabob but I was
> missing sesame cream, pine nut and tavuk spice. I called one my local
> friend who is a local taxi driver( He was my first cab driver in
> Mozambique when I came here). Titu is very smart- half Portuguese and
> half South African. Speak clear English and always eager to help. I
> called in his hand phone and I ask him if he know some Arab spice store
> in the city. As usual, he said 20 minutes and arrived in my house.
> Well, this is my friend titu. He is well dressed, elegant looking man.
> A wise, honest, hard working man who knows every corner of the
> city-Maputo.
>
> Once I told him, I want to make Turkish kabob and missing some spices.
> He gave me his simple, wide smile and say- "don't worry friend, Titu
> will solve your problem". He drive me the entire city and took me at
> the end of Maputo. I never been this part of the town. I saw a mosque
> and start feeling, I am in a Muslim area. People are tall, fair,
> drinking tea from the tea vendors, chatting loudly- typical Arab style.
> The store was medium sized and full of Arab handicrafts, cini
> porcelain, ebru art, copper and silver casting, Turkish tea & Coffee,
> different kinds of Baklava, Sharma bread, sobyet everything. Titu
> looked at me and say- "told you friend,no worry, I am with you."
>
> Though I went there for spices but I was looking their tea collection
> and Ebru art. I don't know, how long I was looking then the salesman
> came and asked me if I am looking for something specific. I asked for
> some Ebru art of paper and glass. He smiled and called the owner. A
> tall, fair pure Turkish looking man with great smile came. When he
> found out, I was in his country once, he instantly asked if I care for
> a cup of tea. O ya- tea with a real Turk, why not. I am familiar with
> famous Arab hospitality. Then he took me to another room- wow. Full of
> Turkish art, carpets, evil eyes jewelry, wall decoration pieces,
> famous Turkish "Caycur" brand tea many stuff. We sat on a very nice
> hand carved wooden chair. A full Turkish Caydanlik tea pot(double
> Decker tea pot) came with Turkish black tea. The beautiful Caydanlik
> pot had porcelain handle, beautifully hand painted. Then famous Turkish
> Hukka with apple tobacco came. Oh, I was just floating in heaven. He
> said- " we can talk about business later, lets introduce ourselves
> first." No wonder, that's Arab style. I told him about myself and then
> he start talking about his side. I spend three and half hours there and
> the brief is-
>
> His grandfather came from Turkey. He wanted to make his fortune here
> but end up marrying with a local Portuguese woman. His father got
> married with Moroccan woman and he is married with a Turkish woman whom
> he fallen love during his study in Istanbul. His business is going very
> bad and he is thinking to go back to Turkey. I was very sad to know
> this. He is a man with strong moral who doesn't want to sell cheap
> quality product. He told me the story of the Arab who came to
> Mozambique and Africa for trade in the 7th century. First landed in
> Madagascar island then spreads all around Africa- Manda island, sofala,
> Mogadishu, Malindi, Mombassa etc. etc. How Muslim influence, culture
> and religion integration between Arab settler and African indigenous
> people. The history of recent civil war in Mozambique. The history of
> Arab who build many sea port around Africa. He showed many art of
> building port in Sofala in 9th century, some re-print of 12 th century
> Arab documents. His knowledge is vast about African history.
>
> We ate chicken sawrma, Baklava and drank many cups of Turkish style tea
> with puffing hukka w/ apple tobacco. I had a great time with him and he
> refused to take any money from me for food and drinks. Moreover he
> invited me in his house to have a full course Turkish dinner. He told
> me he will get some high quality Ebru glass and paper art for me.
> Sometime I think, how lucky I am to have the opportunity to meet many
> nice tea people around the world.
>
> I haven't get the chance to go to Kruger and couldn't cook my Kabob but
> became more knowledgeable with a wonderful Turkish-Mozambique man over
> tea. I wish, all of you a wonderful tea day.
>
> Ripon
> Maputo, Mozambique
>

Wonderful story - thanks for sharing your experience.

--
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"Ripon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> I was suppose to go to "Kruger national Park" this weekend but for some
> reason, I had to cancelled my trip for next week. I wasn't very happy
> about it so I have decided to grill some Arab style kabob but I was
> missing sesame cream, pine nut and tavuk spice. I called one my local
> friend who is a local taxi driver( He was my first cab driver in
> Mozambique when I came here). Titu is very smart- half Portuguese and
> half South African. Speak clear English and always eager to help. I
> called in his hand phone and I ask him if he know some Arab spice store
> in the city. As usual, he said 20 minutes and arrived in my house.
> Well, this is my friend titu. He is well dressed, elegant looking man.
> A wise, honest, hard working man who knows every corner of the
> city-Maputo.
>
> Once I told him, I want to make Turkish kabob and missing some spices.
> He gave me his simple, wide smile and say- "don't worry friend, Titu
> will solve your problem". He drive me the entire city and took me at
> the end of Maputo. I never been this part of the town. I saw a mosque
> and start feeling, I am in a Muslim area. People are tall, fair,
> drinking tea from the tea vendors, chatting loudly- typical Arab style.
> The store was medium sized and full of Arab handicrafts, cini
> porcelain, ebru art, copper and silver casting, Turkish tea & Coffee,
> different kinds of Baklava, Sharma bread, sobyet everything. Titu
> looked at me and say- "told you friend,no worry, I am with you."
>
> Though I went there for spices but I was looking their tea collection
> and Ebru art. I don't know, how long I was looking then the salesman
> came and asked me if I am looking for something specific. I asked for
> some Ebru art of paper and glass. He smiled and called the owner. A
> tall, fair pure Turkish looking man with great smile came. When he
> found out, I was in his country once, he instantly asked if I care for
> a cup of tea. O ya- tea with a real Turk, why not. I am familiar with
> famous Arab hospitality. Then he took me to another room- wow. Full of
> Turkish art, carpets, evil eyes jewelry, wall decoration pieces,
> famous Turkish "Caycur" brand tea many stuff. We sat on a very nice
> hand carved wooden chair. A full Turkish Caydanlik tea pot(double
> Decker tea pot) came with Turkish black tea. The beautiful Caydanlik
> pot had porcelain handle, beautifully hand painted. Then famous Turkish
> Hukka with apple tobacco came. Oh, I was just floating in heaven. He
> said- " we can talk about business later, lets introduce ourselves
> first." No wonder, that's Arab style. I told him about myself and then
> he start talking about his side. I spend three and half hours there and
> the brief is-
>
> His grandfather came from Turkey. He wanted to make his fortune here
> but end up marrying with a local Portuguese woman. His father got
> married with Moroccan woman and he is married with a Turkish woman whom
> he fallen love during his study in Istanbul. His business is going very
> bad and he is thinking to go back to Turkey. I was very sad to know
> this. He is a man with strong moral who doesn't want to sell cheap
> quality product. He told me the story of the Arab who came to
> Mozambique and Africa for trade in the 7th century. First landed in
> Madagascar island then spreads all around Africa- Manda island, sofala,
> Mogadishu, Malindi, Mombassa etc. etc. How Muslim influence, culture
> and religion integration between Arab settler and African indigenous
> people. The history of recent civil war in Mozambique. The history of
> Arab who build many sea port around Africa. He showed many art of
> building port in Sofala in 9th century, some re-print of 12 th century
> Arab documents. His knowledge is vast about African history.
>
> We ate chicken sawrma, Baklava and drank many cups of Turkish style tea
> with puffing hukka w/ apple tobacco. I had a great time with him and he
> refused to take any money from me for food and drinks. Moreover he
> invited me in his house to have a full course Turkish dinner. He told
> me he will get some high quality Ebru glass and paper art for me.
> Sometime I think, how lucky I am to have the opportunity to meet many
> nice tea people around the world.
>
> I haven't get the chance to go to Kruger and couldn't cook my Kabob but
> became more knowledgeable with a wonderful Turkish-Mozambique man over
> tea. I wish, all of you a wonderful tea day.
>
> Ripon
> Maputo, Mozambique
>

Ripon wrote:
> I was suppose to go to "Kruger national Park" this weekend but for some
> reason, I had to cancelled my trip for next week. I wasn't very happy
> about it so I have decided to grill some Arab style kabob but I was
> missing sesame cream, pine nut and tavuk spice. I called one my local
> friend who is a local taxi driver( He was my first cab driver in
> Mozambique when I came here).
<snip>
>
> I haven't get the chance to go to Kruger and couldn't cook my Kabob but
> became more knowledgeable with a wonderful Turkish-Mozambique man over
> tea. I wish, all of you a wonderful tea day.
>
> Ripon
> Maputo, Mozambique
>


Ripon,

Thank you for a very interesting story.


TBerk

Ripon wrote:
> I was suppose to go to "Kruger national Park" this weekend but for some
> reason, I had to cancelled my trip for next week. I wasn't very happy
> about it so I have decided to grill some Arab style kabob but I was
> missing sesame cream, pine nut and tavuk spice. I called one my local
> friend who is a local taxi driver( He was my first cab driver in
> Mozambique when I came here).
<snip>
>
> I haven't get the chance to go to Kruger and couldn't cook my Kabob but
> became more knowledgeable with a wonderful Turkish-Mozambique man over
> tea. I wish, all of you a wonderful tea day.
>
> Ripon
> Maputo, Mozambique
>


Ripon,

Thank you for a very interesting story.


TBerk

In the Arabic stores the brand is "CayKur". I think Cay is tea and Kur
is Turkey. There are two versions everyday,special. Special in my
area is $6/500g and I think everyday half the price. It is pesticide
free but not marketed as organic because I think they use fertilizers.
It is noted for long steap times without bitterness. In my experience
there is no difference in taste between long and short infusions. You
can buy the cheap stainless steel Turkey teapot with the boiler on
bottom and pot on top for brewing all day. You make a concentrate for
the pot and keep water warm in the boiler and mix the two for a cup.
This tea is one of my black staples and it regularly finds it's way
into my cup. Sorry to butcher the post just too add my thoughts.

Jim

Ripon wrote:
....snip...
> famous Turkish "Caycur" brand tea many stuff.
....snip...

In the Arabic stores the brand is "CayKur". I think Cay is tea and Kur
is Turkey. There are two versions everyday,special. Special in my
area is $6/500g and I think everyday half the price. It is pesticide
free but not marketed as organic because I think they use fertilizers.
It is noted for long steap times without bitterness. In my experience
there is no difference in taste between long and short infusions. You
can buy the cheap stainless steel Turkey teapot with the boiler on
bottom and pot on top for brewing all day. You make a concentrate for
the pot and keep water warm in the boiler and mix the two for a cup.
This tea is one of my black staples and it regularly finds it's way
into my cup. Sorry to butcher the post just too add my thoughts.

Jim

Ripon wrote:
....snip...
> famous Turkish "Caycur" brand tea many stuff.
....snip...

Bluesea & T:

Your welcome, more stories are on the way. When you travel, you always
meet many interesting people from different countries, different ethnic
background and get the chance to learn a lot. When I talk with many
people from different countries and they share their good or bad life
experience, I can feel there are so much to learn. Everyday, I feel I
am learning new about this beautiful earth and feel more proud to be a
human being. I have also learned- basically, no matter where are we
form but at a point- we are the same people.

Danube & Jim:

I appreciate your input and some facts about Turkish tea and Caydanlik
pot. BTW, Jim Have you find the black salt yet? Thanks.

Ripon
Maputo, Mozambique

Bluesea & T:

Your welcome, more stories are on the way. When you travel, you always
meet many interesting people from different countries, different ethnic
background and get the chance to learn a lot. When I talk with many
people from different countries and they share their good or bad life
experience, I can feel there are so much to learn. Everyday, I feel I
am learning new about this beautiful earth and feel more proud to be a
human being. I have also learned- basically, no matter where are we
form but at a point- we are the same people.

Danube & Jim:

I appreciate your input and some facts about Turkish tea and Caydanlik
pot. BTW, Jim Have you find the black salt yet? Thanks.

Ripon
Maputo, Mozambique

Bluesea & T:

Your welcome, more stories are on the way. When you travel, you always
meet many interesting people from different countries, different ethnic
background and get the chance to learn a lot. When I talk with many
people from different countries and they share their good or bad life
experience, I can feel there are so much to learn. Everyday, I feel I
am learning new about this beautiful earth and feel more proud to be a
human being. I have also learned- basically, no matter where are we
form but at a point- we are the same people.

Danube & Jim:

I appreciate your input and some facts about Turkish tea and Caydanlik
pot. BTW, Jim Have you find the black salt yet? Thanks.

Ripon
Maputo, Mozambique

Not yet. I'm still stocked on curry powder,gravy,paste. I'm running
low on chapatti,roti,nan. I use to make the breads myself but found an
Indian grocery store where they are frozen. They taste soft when
unfrozen and never brittle or dry from freezing plus cheap compared to
the restaurants. I'm so bad I coat my McD double cheese burger with
gravy. Not bad with the fries. Curry makes anything palatable.

Jim

Ripon wrote:
....I snip therfore I am...
> Danube & Jim:
>
> I appreciate your input and some facts about Turkish tea and
Caydanlik
> pot. BTW, Jim Have you find the black salt yet? Thanks.
>
> Ripon
> Maputo, Mozambique

Not yet. I'm still stocked on curry powder,gravy,paste. I'm running
low on chapatti,roti,nan. I use to make the breads myself but found an
Indian grocery store where they are frozen. They taste soft when
unfrozen and never brittle or dry from freezing plus cheap compared to
the restaurants. I'm so bad I coat my McD double cheese burger with
gravy. Not bad with the fries. Curry makes anything palatable.

Jim

Ripon wrote:
....I snip therfore I am...
> Danube & Jim:
>
> I appreciate your input and some facts about Turkish tea and
Caydanlik
> pot. BTW, Jim Have you find the black salt yet? Thanks.
>
> Ripon
> Maputo, Mozambique

Not yet. I'm still stocked on curry powder,gravy,paste. I'm running
low on chapatti,roti,nan. I use to make the breads myself but found an
Indian grocery store where they are frozen. They taste soft when
unfrozen and never brittle or dry from freezing plus cheap compared to
the restaurants. I'm so bad I coat my McD double cheese burger with
gravy. Not bad with the fries. Curry makes anything palatable.

Jim

Ripon wrote:
....I snip therfore I am...
> Danube & Jim:
>
> I appreciate your input and some facts about Turkish tea and
Caydanlik
> pot. BTW, Jim Have you find the black salt yet? Thanks.
>
> Ripon
> Maputo, Mozambique

Ripon,
What language do you speak when you travel? Or do you have an interpreter?
Just curious. Love your travelogues!! I am an arm chair traveler now, with
an arm chair cup of tea!
Thanks

Ripon wrote:
> Bluesea & T:
>
> Your welcome, more stories are on the way. When you travel, you always
> meet many interesting people from different countries, different
> ethnic background and get the chance to learn a lot. When I talk with
> many people from different countries and they share their good or bad
> life experience, I can feel there are so much to learn. Everyday, I
> feel I am learning new about this beautiful earth and feel more proud
> to be a human being. I have also learned- basically, no matter where
> are we form but at a point- we are the same people.
>
> Danube & Jim:
>
> I appreciate your input and some facts about Turkish tea and Caydanlik
> pot. BTW, Jim Have you find the black salt yet? Thanks.
>
> Ripon
> Maputo, Mozambique

Ripon,
What language do you speak when you travel? Or do you have an interpreter?
Just curious. Love your travelogues!! I am an arm chair traveler now, with
an arm chair cup of tea!
Thanks

Ripon wrote:
> Bluesea & T:
>
> Your welcome, more stories are on the way. When you travel, you always
> meet many interesting people from different countries, different
> ethnic background and get the chance to learn a lot. When I talk with
> many people from different countries and they share their good or bad
> life experience, I can feel there are so much to learn. Everyday, I
> feel I am learning new about this beautiful earth and feel more proud
> to be a human being. I have also learned- basically, no matter where
> are we form but at a point- we are the same people.
>
> Danube & Jim:
>
> I appreciate your input and some facts about Turkish tea and Caydanlik
> pot. BTW, Jim Have you find the black salt yet? Thanks.
>
> Ripon
> Maputo, Mozambique

On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 06:47:37 -0700, Space Cowboy wrote:

> In the Arabic stores the brand is "CayKur". I think Cay is tea and Kur is
> Turkey. There are two versions everyday,special.

And don't forget Cay Kamelya. I believe it is available even in the US.
JB

On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 06:47:37 -0700, Space Cowboy wrote:

> In the Arabic stores the brand is "CayKur". I think Cay is tea and Kur is
> Turkey. There are two versions everyday,special.

And don't forget Cay Kamelya. I believe it is available even in the US.
JB

Darawen:

First of all, as a traveler you must be familiar with body language-
This is the first language I use with some English and some Local
language. I always get some language book(sort of 7-days survival
language kit) and a children book with many pictures which helps me to
talk about different color, shape, food, fruits etc.

I also speak five different languages and going through Portuguese
language right now. I got a copy of "Cha Jing" and also trying to learn
a little Chinese. I am emphasizing less on Portuguese because I use
this everyday here. Moreover, I got a strong basic about Portuguese
language by professional language trainers in FSI(Foreign language
training institute, Virginia). The great thing was- previously, I had
to learn all other foreign languages though books and talking with
local people. When I got Portuguese language training in FSI, I also
learn that how to learn a foreign language systematically. FSI is the
largest foreign language and cultural training centre in the world
which train 3000+ US diplomats for foreign mission abroad each year.
They teach every single language in a scientific and systematic way and
I tried to learn that technique for my further foreign language
interest. I can see with their way, I am learning Portuguese and
Chinese faster then before. One thing, I have learned from FSI is- if
someone can speak English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Bangla and
Chinese- you can travel around the world and coup up with any foreign
language quickly. These foreign languages has strong similarity with
other regional languages. You can never speak every single universal
language but you can travel around the world briefly with those above
six different languages. The problem is in certain time, you mix up
couple of languages and loss your certain skill in a single language.
Even as a native Bangla speaker, I mix up the language now a days. So
English is always the best media to travel around because it is an
standard universal language.

Above all, body language is the best universal language and you never
mix up with this-

Ripon
Maputo, Mozambique

Darawen:

First of all, as a traveler you must be familiar with body language-
This is the first language I use with some English and some Local
language. I always get some language book(sort of 7-days survival
language kit) and a children book with many pictures which helps me to
talk about different color, shape, food, fruits etc.

I also speak five different languages and going through Portuguese
language right now. I got a copy of "Cha Jing" and also trying to learn
a little Chinese. I am emphasizing less on Portuguese because I use
this everyday here. Moreover, I got a strong basic about Portuguese
language by professional language trainers in FSI(Foreign language
training institute, Virginia). The great thing was- previously, I had
to learn all other foreign languages though books and talking with
local people. When I got Portuguese language training in FSI, I also
learn that how to learn a foreign language systematically. FSI is the
largest foreign language and cultural training centre in the world
which train 3000+ US diplomats for foreign mission abroad each year.
They teach every single language in a scientific and systematic way and
I tried to learn that technique for my further foreign language
interest. I can see with their way, I am learning Portuguese and
Chinese faster then before. One thing, I have learned from FSI is- if
someone can speak English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Bangla and
Chinese- you can travel around the world and coup up with any foreign
language quickly. These foreign languages has strong similarity with
other regional languages. You can never speak every single universal
language but you can travel around the world briefly with those above
six different languages. The problem is in certain time, you mix up
couple of languages and loss your certain skill in a single language.
Even as a native Bangla speaker, I mix up the language now a days. So
English is always the best media to travel around because it is an
standard universal language.

Above all, body language is the best universal language and you never
mix up with this-

Ripon
Maputo, Mozambique

Darawen:

First of all, as a traveler you must be familiar with body language-
This is the first language I use with some English and some Local
language. I always get some language book(sort of 7-days survival
language kit) and a children book with many pictures which helps me to
talk about different color, shape, food, fruits etc.

I also speak five different languages and going through Portuguese
language right now. I got a copy of "Cha Jing" and also trying to learn
a little Chinese. I am emphasizing less on Portuguese because I use
this everyday here. Moreover, I got a strong basic about Portuguese
language by professional language trainers in FSI(Foreign language
training institute, Virginia). The great thing was- previously, I had
to learn all other foreign languages though books and talking with
local people. When I got Portuguese language training in FSI, I also
learn that how to learn a foreign language systematically. FSI is the
largest foreign language and cultural training centre in the world
which train 3000+ US diplomats for foreign mission abroad each year.
They teach every single language in a scientific and systematic way and
I tried to learn that technique for my further foreign language
interest. I can see with their way, I am learning Portuguese and
Chinese faster then before. One thing, I have learned from FSI is- if
someone can speak English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Bangla and
Chinese- you can travel around the world and coup up with any foreign
language quickly. These foreign languages has strong similarity with
other regional languages. You can never speak every single universal
language but you can travel around the world briefly with those above
six different languages. The problem is in certain time, you mix up
couple of languages and loss your certain skill in a single language.
Even as a native Bangla speaker, I mix up the language now a days. So
English is always the best media to travel around because it is an
standard universal language.

Above all, body language is the best universal language and you never
mix up with this- BTW, I try not to have an interpreter because you
loose a lot of detail with translation though sometime you have no
choice.

Ripon
Maputo, Mozambique

Darawen:

First of all, as a traveler you must be familiar with body language-
This is the first language I use with some English and some Local
language. I always get some language book(sort of 7-days survival
language kit) and a children book with many pictures which helps me to
talk about different color, shape, food, fruits etc.

I also speak five different languages and going through Portuguese
language right now. I got a copy of "Cha Jing" and also trying to learn
a little Chinese. I am emphasizing less on Portuguese because I use
this everyday here. Moreover, I got a strong basic about Portuguese
language by professional language trainers in FSI(Foreign language
training institute, Virginia). The great thing was- previously, I had
to learn all other foreign languages though books and talking with
local people. When I got Portuguese language training in FSI, I also
learn that how to learn a foreign language systematically. FSI is the
largest foreign language and cultural training centre in the world
which train 3000+ US diplomats for foreign mission abroad each year.
They teach every single language in a scientific and systematic way and
I tried to learn that technique for my further foreign language
interest. I can see with their way, I am learning Portuguese and
Chinese faster then before. One thing, I have learned from FSI is- if
someone can speak English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Bangla and
Chinese- you can travel around the world and coup up with any foreign
language quickly. These foreign languages has strong similarity with
other regional languages. You can never speak every single universal
language but you can travel around the world briefly with those above
six different languages. The problem is in certain time, you mix up
couple of languages and loss your certain skill in a single language.
Even as a native Bangla speaker, I mix up the language now a days. So
English is always the best media to travel around because it is an
standard universal language.

Above all, body language is the best universal language and you never
mix up with this- BTW, I try not to have an interpreter because you
loose a lot of detail with translation though sometime you have no
choice.

Ripon
Maputo, Mozambique

Darawen:

First of all, as a traveler you must be familiar with body language-
This is the first language I use with some English and some Local
language. I always get some language book(sort of 7-days survival
language kit) and a children book with many pictures which helps me to
talk about different color, shape, food, fruits etc.

I also speak five different languages and going through Portuguese
language right now. I got a copy of "Cha Jing" and also trying to learn
a little Chinese. I am emphasizing less on Portuguese because I use
this everyday here. Moreover, I got a strong basic about Portuguese
language by professional language trainers in FSI(Foreign language
training institute, Virginia). The great thing was- previously, I had
to learn all other foreign languages though books and talking with
local people. When I got Portuguese language training in FSI, I also
learn that how to learn a foreign language systematically. FSI is the
largest foreign language and cultural training centre in the world
which train 3000+ US diplomats for foreign mission abroad each year.
They teach every single language in a scientific and systematic way and
I tried to learn that technique for my further foreign language
interest. I can see with their way, I am learning Portuguese and
Chinese faster then before. One thing, I have learned from FSI is- if
someone can speak English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Bangla and
Chinese- you can travel around the world and coup up with any foreign
language quickly. These foreign languages has strong similarity with
other regional languages. You can never speak every single universal
language but you can travel around the world briefly with those above
six different languages. The problem is in certain time, you mix up
couple of languages and loss your certain skill in a single language.
Even as a native Bangla speaker, I mix up the language now a days. So
English is always the best media to travel around because it is an
standard universal language.

Above all, body language is the best universal language and you never
mix up with this- BTW, I try not to have an interpreter because you
loose a lot of detail with translation though sometime you have no
choice.

Ripon
Maputo, Mozambique

Darawen:

First of all, as a traveler you must be familiar with body language-
This is the first language I use with some English and some Local
language. I always get some language book(sort of 7-days survival
language kit) and a children book with many pictures which helps me to
talk about different color, shape, food, fruits etc.

I also speak five different languages and going through Portuguese
language right now. I got a copy of "Cha Jing" and also trying to learn
a little Chinese. I am emphasizing less on Portuguese because I use
this everyday here. Moreover, I got a strong basic about Portuguese
language by professional language trainers in FSI(Foreign language
training institute, Virginia). The great thing was- previously, I had
to learn all other foreign languages though books and talking with
local people. When I got Portuguese language training in FSI, I also
learn that how to learn a foreign language systematically. FSI is the
largest foreign language and cultural training centre in the world
which train 3000+ US diplomats for foreign mission abroad each year.
They teach every single language in a scientific and systematic way and
I tried to learn that technique for my further foreign language
interest. I can see with their way, I am learning Portuguese and
Chinese faster then before. One thing, I have learned from FSI is- if
someone can speak English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Bangla and
Chinese- you can travel around the world and coup up with any foreign
language quickly. These foreign languages has strong similarity with
other regional languages. You can never speak every single universal
language but you can travel around the world briefly with those above
six different languages. The problem is in certain time, you mix up
couple of languages and loss your certain skill in a single language.
Even as a native Bangla speaker, I mix up the language now a days. So
English is always the best media to travel around because it is an
standard universal language.

Above all, body language is the best universal language and you never
mix up with this- BTW, I try not to have an interpreter because you
loose a lot of detail with translation though sometime you have no
choice.

Ripon
Maputo, Mozambique

interesting story of typical Turkish hospitality, however
being a Turk I'd like to clarify a couple things.
Turks aren't arabs, they are mostly muslims and they do
share alot of middle eastern traits, but in reality they
decended from middle asian turks and migrated from there to
their current location. The language is Ural altaic and
it's very different from Arabic in terms of gramatical
construction. Due to the Ottoman's liking of the persian
language, and the multi-national structure that they had a
lot of arabic and persian words have been taken into
Turkish, however the majority were taken out during the 30s
as Turkey tried to purify its language.
The brand mentioned is Caycur is actually spelled CayKur and
there Cay means tea and Kur is an abbreviation of the word
Kurumu, which means something along the lines of "the
company of" meaning the company of tea. CayKur as i
believe is or partially is owned by the government, and is
the leading brand in its market in Turkey.
Just wanted to clarify things, that's all.
..

Serkan:

Salam, Thank you very much for your post. This way, we can even learn
more. Please write us often about turkish tea and tea culture. Sukran.

Ripon
Maputo, Mozambique