Dr. Mirzeler's visit

It was amazing having Dr. Mirzeler come to our class. Not only did he shed light on the novel, Memed, My Hawk, but he gave us an amazing picture of his home land. The most interesting thing that I gained from Dr. Mirzeler’s visit to our class was his story on honor killing and how it affected his family. When he was younger, he was almost forced to kill his older sister because she dishonored her family. Luckily Dr. Mirzeler is still able to keep in touch with her and the rest of his family. I was surprised that he was so open to talk about the situation with us. Like he mentioned, family honor is one of the most important aspects of his culture and when that honor is disgraced, methods must be taken. I have to wonder what Dr. Mirzeler’s sister thinks about the situation now and how it has affected her. Dr. Mirzeler mentioned that his family was able to “marry away” his sister before they had to take measures. How did she feel about that decision? Did she know the man? Is she happy now? I wish Dr. Mirzeler was able to stay longer because I know out class could have had an amazing discussion with him. Dr. Mirzeler’s visit was really insightful and a wonderful treat.