Parents, students, and staff welcomed us to a dinner, served with much
ceremony. This photo is kind of blurred, but shows the enthusiastic
dance show that the kids offered, amid the speeches by the headmaster,
great food, photo ops, and the beaming smiles of the parents.
The parents included (by all appearances) professionals, ordinary
working folk, observant Muslims (especially women wearing
headscarves), less obviously observant people--all sitting and
celebrating together.
We arrived from Konya an hour late, and these good people waited
patiently, then welcomed us so warmly that I cried a little, just for
a moment.
More soon about our breakfast dialogue the next morning, and the story
of the man who hosted it.
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