About Ann Marie Mershon
After finishing a 32-year teaching career with two years at the Koc School in Istanbul, Turkey, I have retired from teaching to write, play, and adventure near my northwoods home near Lake Superior in Minnesota. My dog Libby and I are mighty happy there; we both find Grand Marais a GRAND adventure!
Actually, that’s not completely true. I mean, the part about being in Grand Marais. Since I retired two years ago, I’ve taken two semester-long teaching positions in Istanbul, which means I’ve been in Istanbul far more than I’ve been home in the past 4 years. I just signed on for yet another stint at Robert College next year (2009-2010), which is beginning to make Istanbul a bit more “home” than Grand Marais. Hmmm…
My dear Friend Edda Renker Weissenbacher and I just finished a guidebook, Istanbul’s Bazaar Quarter ~ Backstreet Walking Tours. It was published by Çitlembik Publishing and should be available in the States during the fall of 2009. Inşallah!
My experiences in Turkey have broadened my life and my perspective. The world is filled with amazing people and fascinating places—with the Turks proving to be an incredibly warm, kind and giving people. I feel fortunate to have seen and experienced what I have these past years, and I look forward to many years of exploring and serving our world community. There’s much for all of us to do; my years abroad have made me keenly aware of our global responsibilities.
Here’s to world peace!
