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Volunteers in Gaziantep, Turkey want to create a video to promote understanding between locals and foreigners. They are asking people around the world to submit photos of themselves, family, or friends to be included. The volunteers experience unwanted harassment and want locals to understand that foreigners are people too with feelings who deserve respect. They hope the video can help change stereotypical attitudes. Photos requested by April 20th will be used to create the video message that "we are all equal."

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WE ARE ALL ARE EQUALWe believe - if we try, we can make a change in beautiful city - Gaziantep, Turkey. If we dont - we will never know. We would like the locals to understand that we all are people just like them, that we have feelings and we want to be treated with respect. Take a part with picture!
We are European Voluntary Service volunteers in Gaziantep GeliimGen巽likSporKul端buDernei in Turkey from 1.july, 2010. We are 4 girls - from Latvia, Poland, Spain and Franceand are here for a Culture project. We have spent more than half a year in Turkey and will leave on 1.july, 2011.
During this time we had a chance to travel around the country and see other cities, meet other people. We think we are very lucky to learn about this countrys culture and its people. We enjoyed spending time in bustling Istanbul, vibrant Ankara, beautiful Safranbolu and many other places and come back to a calm home in Gaziantep.
We loved the time we spent in Turkey, we have great friends, we like our teachers, salesmen in nearby shops. We dont speak Turkish perfectly, but we manage to make contact with them. We see friendliness in their eyes and we want to be friendly too.
Wish all our experiences were as pleasant as that. Unfortunately this is not the case...
Gaziantep is a city with the population of approx. 1.5 mln, located in the South- East of Turkey, close to the Syrian border. It is a really popular international destination. There are ERASMUS students at Gazianteps University, European volunteers in various associations and while to while you can meet other foreigners, travellers on their way to Syria.
Even so people here are not used to seeing foreigners on the streets, in shops, in parks, in the same cafes they usually go to... They have a lot of stereotypes or wrong ideas about foreigners. And we all know that changing stereotypical thinking is hard, people believe what they were told or shown in films or on TV and behave accordingly.
Whats happening when they see us? Things that are unimaginable men are trying to touch us in shops while we are making shopping, kids are throwing stones our way, groups of men follow us all across the park, they shout at us words what they know in English from hello, I cant believe my eyes, give me your keys, to fuck you. Maybe it is hard to believe, but among all the good things weve lived through here this is what we also experienced. And it hurts.
It is time to do something about it. We really need your support.
We are planning to make a video from pictures sent by people from all around the world, to start talking about the problem we see in Gaziantep. We want to express how we feel about peoples attitudes and present the video with a message we are all equal. We are asking you to take some pictures of you, your family or friends, send it to us and through this help create our video.
We believe - if we try, we can make a change. If we dont - we will never know. We would like the locals to understand that we are people just like them, that we have feelings and we want to be treated with respect. Were hoping you find our action appealing.
We ask you to send a set of 5 pictures of you or some other members of your family, your friends, loved ones, neighbours etc.We are collecting 5 different pictures. It would be good if you took and sent to us all 5 pictures, but even one picture received from you will be very much appreciated. We want to assure you - no picture will be used for other aim other than to make this video. People that you take a photo of need to be informed about the project its objective.
When you take a picture, please follow these specifications: Background needs to be one colour, with no ornaments on it (Exception is 5: Picture of feet)Please take all pictures horizontally. This is important!Send your pictures to e-mail i.take.a.part@gmail.com and do not forget to write your name, country and the name of the city you come from. Have fun and send this for your friends!We collect pictures till 20/04/2011
1. Picture = face Picturetill shoulders. You can make also more pictures, where you change your facial expressionExample:
2. Picture = bodypicture from shoulders till beltExample:
3. Picture legsExample:
4. Picture - feetExample:
5. Picture - person whilst doing hobby (riding a bike, reading) or workingExample:
Thank you! Please help to travel this message Inga, Anna, Anita, Maud

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  • 1. WE ARE ALL ARE EQUALWe believe - if we try, we can make a change in beautiful city - Gaziantep, Turkey. If we dont - we will never know. We would like the locals to understand that we all are people just like them, that we have feelings and we want to be treated with respect. Take a part with picture!
  • 2. We are European Voluntary Service volunteers in Gaziantep GeliimGen巽likSporKul端buDernei in Turkey from 1.july, 2010. We are 4 girls - from Latvia, Poland, Spain and Franceand are here for a Culture project. We have spent more than half a year in Turkey and will leave on 1.july, 2011.
  • 3. During this time we had a chance to travel around the country and see other cities, meet other people. We think we are very lucky to learn about this countrys culture and its people. We enjoyed spending time in bustling Istanbul, vibrant Ankara, beautiful Safranbolu and many other places and come back to a calm home in Gaziantep.
  • 4. We loved the time we spent in Turkey, we have great friends, we like our teachers, salesmen in nearby shops. We dont speak Turkish perfectly, but we manage to make contact with them. We see friendliness in their eyes and we want to be friendly too.
  • 5. Wish all our experiences were as pleasant as that. Unfortunately this is not the case...
  • 6. Gaziantep is a city with the population of approx. 1.5 mln, located in the South- East of Turkey, close to the Syrian border. It is a really popular international destination. There are ERASMUS students at Gazianteps University, European volunteers in various associations and while to while you can meet other foreigners, travellers on their way to Syria.
  • 7. Even so people here are not used to seeing foreigners on the streets, in shops, in parks, in the same cafes they usually go to... They have a lot of stereotypes or wrong ideas about foreigners. And we all know that changing stereotypical thinking is hard, people believe what they were told or shown in films or on TV and behave accordingly.
  • 8. Whats happening when they see us? Things that are unimaginable men are trying to touch us in shops while we are making shopping, kids are throwing stones our way, groups of men follow us all across the park, they shout at us words what they know in English from hello, I cant believe my eyes, give me your keys, to fuck you. Maybe it is hard to believe, but among all the good things weve lived through here this is what we also experienced. And it hurts.
  • 9. It is time to do something about it. We really need your support.
  • 10. We are planning to make a video from pictures sent by people from all around the world, to start talking about the problem we see in Gaziantep. We want to express how we feel about peoples attitudes and present the video with a message we are all equal. We are asking you to take some pictures of you, your family or friends, send it to us and through this help create our video.
  • 11. We believe - if we try, we can make a change. If we dont - we will never know. We would like the locals to understand that we are people just like them, that we have feelings and we want to be treated with respect. Were hoping you find our action appealing.
  • 12. We ask you to send a set of 5 pictures of you or some other members of your family, your friends, loved ones, neighbours etc.We are collecting 5 different pictures. It would be good if you took and sent to us all 5 pictures, but even one picture received from you will be very much appreciated. We want to assure you - no picture will be used for other aim other than to make this video. People that you take a photo of need to be informed about the project its objective.
  • 13. When you take a picture, please follow these specifications: Background needs to be one colour, with no ornaments on it (Exception is 5: Picture of feet)Please take all pictures horizontally. This is important!Send your pictures to e-mail i.take.a.part@gmail.com and do not forget to write your name, country and the name of the city you come from. Have fun and send this for your friends!We collect pictures till 20/04/2011
  • 14. 1. Picture = face Picturetill shoulders. You can make also more pictures, where you change your facial expressionExample:
  • 15. 2. Picture = bodypicture from shoulders till beltExample:
  • 16. 3. Picture legsExample:
  • 17. 4. Picture - feetExample:
  • 18. 5. Picture - person whilst doing hobby (riding a bike, reading) or workingExample:
  • 19. Thank you! Please help to travel this message Inga, Anna, Anita, Maud