Antakya memoriesJanuary 2011
by Miguel Bichara
Jan 20, 2011 - Loret took us for a tour in Harbiye.
Jan 20, 2011 - Loret took us for a tour in Harbiye.
Jan 20, 2011 – After the tour, pause for a superb meal above Antakya.
Jan 20, 2011 – At the Ortodox Church, trying to find grandma’s baptismal register.
Jan 20, 2011 – Loret and Rita at Antakya’s Orthodox Church courtyard.
Jan 20, 2011 – Dining with Mikael, Loret, Can and Cemile. Loret’s saladseasoning reminds me grandma’s.
Jan 20, 2011 – Proud to have a connection with this family.
Jan 21, 2011 – Early in the morning, Mikael takes us to his office.
Jan 21, 2011 – Touching friendship.
Jan 21, 2011 – The restaurant where we had lunch in Çevlik (Samandağ)
Jan 21, 2011 – We share great grandmother and great grandfather.
22 Jan, 2011 – Loret was a perfect host.
Jan 21, 2011 – Loret was always testing my memory...
Jan 21, 2011 – Probably asking me something I was supposed to have memorized.
Jan 21, 2011 – I had a hard time storing his name in memory. But I felt so close to him!
22 Jan, 2011 – Rita poses for a picture with Loret.
22 Jan, 2011 – The restaurant owner made this one.
22 Jan, 2011 – At the beach of Çevlik.
Jan 21, 2011 – This one is to be printed and framed.
21 Jan, 2011 – Warm reception at Samandağ’s Orthodox Church priest house.
Jan 21, 2011 – I try to explain my connection with the place.
Jan 21, 2011 – The priest explains most of the records were sent to Aleppo.
Jan 21, 2011 – Visiting the church at Samandağ and wondering if mygrandfather was baptized at that font.
Jan 21, 2011 – I took a CD of the church’s chorus.
Jan 22, 2011 – Early in the morning, Mikael escorted us to Antakya’s edge.
Jan 22, 2011 – One more picture...
Jan 22, 2011 – and a last hug...