5 December 2025

Published December 3, 2025 by rochellewisoff

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PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

The photo shows a small grocery store with rows of jars and some decorations. In the background are some refrigerator cases. To the left are to square tables with folding chairs.

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Genre: Memoir
Word Count: 100

TURKISH DELIGHT

            Shelves lined with souvenirs and jarred delicacies; Mediterranean Market didn’t look like much. However, the smoky baba ghanoush and succulent kabobs more than compensated for the lack of ambience.

          My cousin Kent and I enjoyed long lunches and chatting with the Turkish co-owners.

         “I miss the mountains,” Jihan would say with a faraway gaze, “and my mother.”     

Sinan, the more gregarious brother, with black hair curling below his ears and huge eyes that didn’t quite go the same direction, would ask me, “You like the food?”

“The best.”            

He would grin and giggle. “When the womens is heppy, everybody’s heppy.”           

This is a true story. I only wish I’d gotten pictures of the Sinan and J’han. I really miss this little market where Kent and I spent a lot of time writing together.

50 comments on “5 December 2025

      • Apologies for my flippant references to your story. Your story was an uplifting read. I haven’t been fully tuned in lately for either writing or reading, this time if year is back-to -back hectic for us. I’ll make sure my comments are more appropriate. Thank you, Rochelle 😊

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  • A lovely nostalgic story, Rochelle, to be filed away in your box of memories to enjoy later one. 🙂 Yours descriptions are always so wonderful.

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  • Ain’t that the truth, Rochelle. 🙂 I studied French back in 2000 in Quebec with a Turkish guy named Sinan, so that name brought back memories. Your scene sounds like such a cozy, idyllic one. Loved it. Have a great week.

    -David

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    • Dear David,

      Grand memories indeed. Funny, when we met up with MarieGail when you were in the area, we met close to the Market, but I don’t think that’s exactly where we met. Glad you enjoyed and related to my story.

      So far the week has been snuffy and sore throaty. ;( Thank you.

      Shalom,

      Rochelle

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