Winter Sleep Page #5

"Dear Mr Aydin,

"I would like you to know that...

"I am a great admirer of you

and your articles.

"I'm always eager

to read your weekly column

"in our local paper

'Voice of the Steppe',

"impatient to benefit from your vast

experience and courageous ideas.

"We, the teachers

at the Technical School for Girls,

"are proud that our town

has such a valued citizen."

Blah, blah, we can skip all this.

Yes... let's continue from there.

"We, a group of teachers,

"wanted to build

a small building in Garip,

"one of the area's poorest villages

to teach crafts and writing

"to the women of the village.

"The mukhtar helped

as much as he could.

"However, despite all our efforts,

our resources ran out

"with the work not finished.

"We applied for support to the

municipality, but we were rejected.

"We have been left helpless,

all alone in the middle of this steppe,

"with all our good intentions

and hopes.

"While we sat disheartened

seeking a solution,

"I suddenly remembered your article

'Flowers of the Steppes'.

"It felt as if you were describing us.

"Me and my friends read

that article again in tears.

"Believe me, my intention

is not emotional blackmail.

"I want you to know

that I would never feel ashamed

"to bow in front of a good person

like you to beg for help

"for the unfortunate people

of these arid steppes

"where I am proud to be born.

"I'll be brief.

"Since we heard about your connections

with the wealthy people of the region

"and the administration,

"and we know you are well connected,

even as far away as Istanbul,

"we wanted to tell you

of our situation.

"We would like to thank you,

however you respond.

"Yours sincerely."

So, well...

That's it.

I don't know.

She appears to be a well-intentioned,

decent, intelligent girl.

Clearly an idealist,

bold and courageous.

Seems like she deserves

some support.

What do you think?

Nihal?

Frankly...

it didn't sound to me very...

I get this every day from all over.

OK.

What exactly

didn't sound right to you?

Well...

Isn't it a bit of a luxury

to build a new place just for this?

It's a tiny village after all.

Normally the mukhtar

gives a space for these things.

You decorate it a bit and you manage.

So I felt it sounded a bit too much.

Even the municipality

refused to help them.

We'll have a hard time finding

common sense in municipal decisions.

Well, I don't know.

And you, Suavi?

I really don't know.

Don't you think you and I,

and a few other local worthies

could get together?

Dear Aydin,

do I really look like a worthy?

My belly is my only worthy feature,

and it's now independent.

However,

I must say

you surprised me, Nihal.

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