Istanbul, Turkiye
Back in istanbul
13/08/2026/Calm

I guess I don’t write as much as I wish I would but let’s see how I do recalling,
I spent just over a month in Georgia,
A trip I expected to be longer and purely focused on work.
Instead,
It was the opposite,
I made friends early,
Travelled the country,
Swam in my 4th or 5th sea of the walk who’s even counting,
Climbed a mountain,
And fell for a woman I just met.
I lived what for many would be completely abnormal,
But for me it felt normal,
Or at least different to the absurdity of my reality,
There was a level of consistency that was unfamiliar and beautifully refreshing.
I’d want to write about so much but most important to me were the people I met,
At the centre of which was a woman,
Wow what a woman.
I often imagine myself to be the type of person that covers the corner of the table,
I never expected to find someone who calms the shakiness of my leg,
Someone who I cherished every moment with,
What a woman.
I guess I said that already haha.
By now she’s a memory,
But then she was a wonderful cocktail of adventure, laughter, joy and depth.
The friends all remarkable people,
Luka an incredible boxer and better person,
Saba the quiet friend - but when he speaks it’s moving,
Kosti and Tamta - a mistake that was not a mistake wonderful people,
Adela sestra picha with so much love to the joy she could bring to any room even when exhausted,
Jachim and Nicole a young couple with such a good energy,
And finally moj princezna Radka - I don’t have words for they’d fail to do our experiences justice.
The country of Georgia,
Remarkable,
A mix of Balkan energy, Western European commercialism and a orthodox Christianity,
A beautiful mix though I will admit the food was good until I got tired of everything being bread 😅
I spent a month travelling the country,
With friends from different parts of the world,
Different groups for every stage and I loved all of it.
I wish to never forget my time there or the people I met.
Now I’m back in Istanbul,
Sat by the south sea of Fatih,
In a calm state,
Still reminiscing on what reality was just a week ago,
Calculating what the next steps will be,
Wondering if the future,
Still broke but who cares it’ll figure itself out,
I just need to get there,
The universe will figure the rest out.
Swae out,
And I’ll see you when I see you
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