We have started our first Monday in Tranås with an early morning as we were going to participate in the Ethnicity&Culture and Sociology classes at the local high school. We tried to give a very brief introduction regarding the diverse ethnical, cultural and religious identities in Turkey without being too didactic or boring; so we have shown students various folk songs in different languages spoken in Anatolia, Mesopotamia and Thrace regions. For the Sociology class, Seher gave a thought-provoking talk on the usage of visual art and images in dealing with the refugee situation today.
Later we've been to the library and got to learn about lots of artists who have left marks in and around Tranås. I have also borrowed a cute little book called "Naturens lilla poesibok", which is unsurprisingly full of poems about being tired of the snow and waiting for the spring to come. It is fascinating to see how precious the summer is for people here, I think that is partly why the summer in Sweden is so beautiful.
Oh and yesterday (as I've mentioned before that I have trouble with linear narratives) we have had Max visiting here and we have had some fruitful discussions on how social media is used for spreading news, propaganda etc. as well how safe it is. It was a delightful evening!
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