Diary Notes
Brisbane meeting to show solidarity with Turkish Democracy; learning how to spell. Getting Pascal and Hagi to sleep.
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The Diary
Solidarity with Turkish Democracy
On 30 March 2025, Meliz and I attended a meeting held in Roma Street Parklands with the purpose of showing solidarity with Ekrem Imamoglu, the jailed Mayor of Istanbul (the first story in Short Takes).
There were 100+ people in attendance. This was more than I expected. The injustice done against Imamoglu seems to be resonating deeply in the Brisbane Turkish community.
I blurred the image deliberately.
Learning how to spell
Meliz prepared the following display for Eleanor this morning.
I asked Eleanor,
What letter is this
It is E
E for what?
For Eleanor !
I wanted to record it on my phone to show Taylan and Yi and I asked her again:
E for what
For Elderberry !
Yi said later that she had seen elderberry this morning at the cafe they went to.
Eleanor prepared Dedo and Neno plates for us:
This is another scene Meliz had prepared prior to her arrival.
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Pascal Hagi
Pascal and Hagi has been up and about in the house for some time. We had visitors and they got excited. I am trying to convince them that it is time to be tucked in.
I have a corner of my study dedicated to Pascal and Hagi. I stack egg cartons behind a cardboard enclosure. They love digging into them. I clean it once a week. Here is the damage they inflicted on the intrepid egg cartons within a week:
