My Uncle's Back
First Day with Amca
“Amca don't know themselves. Issabel is a child.
Footsteps are different from the footsteps of adults. Make a forehead
Issabel shriveled and her lips were manyuning.
“I'm still a kid, Amca.”
“Do not step big big.”
“Plant, plant.”
Along the way,
Iskender thought about food and drink for Issabel. Little girl
like he might have special criteria. He could have allergies
on certain foods, or he includes children who have difficulty eating, and such.
“What do you like Moussaka?”
A typical Greek three-layer meal of Turkish origin .The bottom layer consists of slices of eggplant sauteed with oil
olives. The second layer is minced meat (usually lamb meat) cooked with shallots, garlic, chopped tomatoes and spice spices
(sweet wood and black pepper). The third or final layer is the bechamel sauce
or egg custard. Each layer is cooked and then baked
simultaneously to the top of the brownish matan dough .
The combination of soft texture and distinctive taste of eggplant with meat, so appetizing with a taste that tends to oriental. There is a sour taste of tomatoes, a little sweet of young and savory eggplant from cheese. In appearance, Moussaka
the shape almost resembles a Skotel (Baked macaroni).
“I like Iskender Doner.”
The most famous food in the world comes from Bursa.kebab.
Kebab is served with Yogurth, tomato sauce and butter. Iskender's kebab was named after its discoverer Iskender Efendi in 1867. He inspired the CAG kebab and changed it from horizontal to vertical.
“Vay (Woow), you like it yes.”
Iskender pinched both of Issabel's cheeks in a fit of anxiety, then randomized her hair.
“Are you hurting me?”
“Hayir(no).”
Amca finally took Issabel's hand. The little girl smiled too.
“Let us oglen yemegi (lunch) with Moussaka huh?”
“Iskender doner .I like Iskender doner.”
“Plant,, planter,, plant, you imbedekku.”
“’Soyadiniz ne (What's your last name), Amca?”
“Berk.”
“Oooo.”
“You?”
“Xaviera Alara”
“What does it mean?”
Issabel shrugged her shoulders. Iskender smiled knot
In Turkish, Issabel means like the Moon. And Alara Like a Water Fairy
Half an hour later they arrive at a hotel in Eurasian style (European Asia). Where all staff can speak English and all rooms offer views of the sun as well as Rock Tombs Of The Kings Pontic. The location is amazing. Close to Supermarkets, markets, lakes and mountains.
“Gunaydin efendim (good morning,pak)!”
Two receptionists greeted. They and the employees around looked at Issabel.
“Gunaydin.”
One of them even waved his hand at Issabel.
Iskender takes Issabel to a very private and private estate
“Hosgeldiniz Icinde (Happy Day in) Amasya, Hosgeldiniz Icinde Uner Hotel, Issabbel,”
The little girl did not respond to the shameful welcoming style with her comforting pretentious expression.
He was silent because he felt a bit strange. The sound of a wall clock can be heard.
Iskender was wrong.
“Amca.”
“Evet.”
“What will Amca do today?”
“Many.”
“You can play free here. Don't get out of this room, and if you want something, you can, press this button on
phone.”
Iskender's statement did not make Issabel unenthusiastic.
Hours later the man who lost his first love leaves Issabel
alone. Issabel opened her fur coat. He looks skinny with a t-shirt
plain without his favorite arm. Then he tried to open Ephes but could not
“Cok
susadim (i'm very thirsty).”
Issabel looked at the phone on the table, then pressed the button that Amca had pointed at.
“Gunaydin, with eren, ben orada yardimci olabili (there can I help)?”
“Amca Island, susadim
(i'm thirsty).”
“N-ne?” Eren receptionist
who raised the call of Issabel to a blackness.
“Susadim, I want to
drink lots of warm sweet tea.”
“Ta-tam.”
“Sana yardim
edebilecegim baska konu varmi beer (any more can I help you)?”
Tutt's.... Tutt's....
Telephone off
“Kim (who)?” tanya Gizem, Eren's co-worker.
“Kucuk Cocuk (little boy) who was with Effendim Iskender earlier this morning.”
“How can he call?”
“Bilmiyorum (don't know).”
“Who is he exactly?”
“What could it be his son?”
“Efendim Iskender evlenmis (not married).”
“Everyone doesn't know that, then who?”
Gizem shrugged his shoulders.
Neredeyse at 6 (alti) almost 6pm....
Iskendeer entered his room. He was shocked to see Issabel who was asleep on the sofa with a few cups of tea and Asure who was already
finished on the floor. He felt pity. Issabel is derelict.
“Im sorry Amca.”
