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Day 154, 26/01/2023 Roadtrip
I woke up at my father’s place in Kayseri. After our big Turkish breakfast, my father and me prepared everything for our departure to Mersin. I was excited for our roadtrip – excited for warmer temperatures, excited for the sea and a change of scenery. The drive led us through Türkiye’s vast, first arid, then…
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Day 153, 25/01/23 Preparations
I woke up at my father‘s place in Kayseri. Babaanne my father and me had a big Turkish breakfast, before my father and me headed out, to do some errands. Early on during my journey, I had the feeling, that I might want to continue cycling, might want to continue this journey, after reaching Kayseri.…
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Day 152, 24/01/2023 *5 Months on the journey to myself*
I woke up in my bed at my father’s place in Kayseri well rested. When I walked into the kitchen, Babaanne and my father were already preparing breakfast. Joining in, I thought, how much I loved preparing our Turkish breakfast, it almost felt like a morning ritual. During these last few months, I had enjoyed…
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Day 151, 23/08/2023 The person I am
I woke up in my bed at my fathers place in Kayseri. After being pensive the day before, I pushed the negative feelings away – I had decided to stay in the here and now, I had decided to embrace this experience, instead of being miserable, about a past I could not change. My fathers…
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Day 150, 22/01/2023 Nobody said it was easy
I woke up at my father’s place in Kayseri, well rested. I went into the kitchen and started preparing breakfast for us. While having breakfast, my father and me started discussing the past. The evening before I had connected via text with one of my brothers (on my father’s side) for the first time. This…
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Day 149, 21/01/2023 Family time
I woke in my bed at my father’s place in Kayseri. We started our day, as usual with a big Turkish breakfast. After breakfast we decided to cycle to Talas, a town next to Kayseri, together. I desperately needed to release some energy and do some exercise, hence I thought it cold be fun to…
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Day 148, 20/01/2022 Socially exhausted
I woke up at my father’s place in Kayseri after sleeping in. Needing stillness and personal space, I started the day, practicing yoga in my room. The events of the last two weeks, had left me exhausted and overwhelmed. Not being used to having a big family or media attention, I was craving stillness and…
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Day 147, 19/01/2023 Shooting day
I woke up in my bed at my father’s place in Kayseri after a short night. I needed to get up early, as we were meeting the journalists from ARD, the German tv channel to capture our morning walk. After the walk, we went home to have breakfast. Following our delicious Turkish breakfast, we went…
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Day 146, 18/01/2023 Reconnecting with friends
I woke up in my bed at my father’s place in Kayseri well rested. Opening my eyes I felt contend and calm, yesterdays inner storm had passed. My dad and me went walking and once again made use of the outdoor gym equipment. Afterwards we went to the bike shop, to check on my bike,…
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Day 145, 17/01/2023 Not everything is red roses
I woke up at my father‘s place well rested, after many hours of sleep. The nights before had been quite short and I urgently needed to catch up on sleep. My father knocked on my door, to wake me and asked me, if I wanted to go walking with him. I got dressed and we…
Journey to myself 