Raindrop Turkevi in Austin hosted a group of Asian students. Students had the opportunity to socialize with each other while enjoying home made Turkish food. After the dinner, catered by the Turkish American Women Association (TAWA), Mr. Sari gave a presentation about Turkey and Istanbul while group enjoyed traditional Turkish coffee prepare by a TAWA volunteer. Various games including table tennis concluded the night.

Mr. Sari, a Raindrop volunteer said after the event that ‘We, as a Raindrop Turkevi, are glad to share Turkish culture with people from different parts of the world. Event was a good chance for students to discover Turkey and Turkish culture. Organizing events such as this are very crucial for dialog and understanding each other. I believe that this event has helped us to enhance our friendship". Also, Mr. Sari added that the Raindrop Turkevi will continue organizing such events which will help to improve relations among societies. (July 18, 2007, Austin, TX)

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These are the comments from students attended to the event. Please click to see pictures of the event.

Dear Friends,

At first, I want to say thank you.
We really enjoy last night.
Maki says she love the bread, and the salad. The bread(borek) is the most delicious bread(borek) that she have had in America.
I like the chicken. I feel the sweats were a little bit sweaty for me.
I love the Turkey coffee very much and enjoied the prediction.
We hope you will invite us next time too.

Best wishes,
Masayuki & Maki
(Japan)

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First, thank you for your invitation. We are very happy that we can eat the Turkish food in Austin. Although I haven't been to Turkey, we like the Turkish food, because it is very famous in the world. We like to try different food and meet different friend. When we tasted the food, it was very delicious. The desserts were very good, not too sweet for us. Finally, the coffee was amazing. We had a good time with the Turkish dinner.

Best.
Matt & Suu Chi
(Taiwan)

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It was wonderful! Above all, it was so interesting to watch the video about Turkey. When I met turkish people in the school, Turkey was just a foreign country to me. However, I have become more interested in Turkey, because I have become closer with Turkish friends, and when I visited the Raindrop. Turkish buildings were very nice. Furthermore, I think Turkish people are very friendly and kind. Thanks for inviting me to the Raindrop Turkevi. Lastly, The fortune telling with left over coffee was most intersing.

Best.
Ji Sook
(South Korea)