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Ellen Manning's avatar

I feel as if transported when I read your words of adventure, friendship,poetry, songs and insights. It’s Such a rich experience for me. Thank you Jesse:)

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Laurie Lindgren's avatar

I'm enchanted with your peregrinations and your musings and moving experiences. I feel so much that I'm sharing experientially with what you've felt and where you've gone. I even bought a Turkish teapot

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Jesse Crossen's avatar

Glad you're enjoying it, and those teapots are great! However, when I was in Gaziantep, where everyone drinks Chinese and Indian tea smuggled across the Syrian border, I realized that Turkish-grown tea is really not my favorite. I think most Turks would drink foreign tea if the extremely high import duties didn't make it unaffordable. So I think you can brew whatever tea you want and still be true to the tradition.

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Helene Munson's avatar

So engrossing, thanks for sharing those stories

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Jesse Crossen's avatar

You're welcome, thanks for sharing yours!

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