​Fatma and Hassan were the best hosts one could ask for. They really seemed to enjoy the company and were so forthcoming with information, ideas about what to do, and keen to answer any questions. The other guests staying with them made the house a fun place to be in, and I never felt alone the way one usually feels when they first arrive in a new city.

If you're really nice to them, maybe Hasan will let you accompany him to his place of work at the Grand Bazaar and Fatma might even invite you to her table for a home-cooked meal. I hope I get a chance to go back and spend more time with them -- spending time with them was one of the highlights of my trip :)

- Sudhanshu Saria