in a disadvantage suburb of izmir the yannick family sits down to breakfast like most afro turd. they are of modest means they have little time to delve into their past . believes his ancestors came from tanzania but that's about all he knows all about what you're going to do but even if you do want to research it hard in any documents from that time can be found. through. the children haven't learned anything about the history of the african slaves in school leaders it's not even mentioned but they've had their experiences with day to day racism in the better mr callable called home about i really don't like to be in crowds. followed by feel uncomfortable and frightened. and. you know when i was a kid it was worse than budgeting additionally i would try to hide under a chair called. head at. the annual afro turk festival concludes with a big picnic the yonex try to get together with other efforts turks more often these days. since food here is turkish. music too. but recently grass skirts and brightly colored shirts have become popular. nobody here can afford an actual trip to a

turks of african origin like nick are growing more confident once a year they celebrate a festival in izmir with people coming all the way from the americas and africa. is mir's mayor also came to underscore his liberal image but many passers by are still surprised that afro turks exist. really these people here i wasn't aware of them. very few of the afro turks themselves know their roots forced assimilation has consigned their history and culture to oblivion now their descendants want to change that some years ago they founded an association for the purpose. community for them with stood up so now we have been able to say who we are exactly of course where turks were born here but there's more to it something was always missing. in a disadvantage suburb of east near the young family sits down to breakfast. like most afro turd. they are of modest means they have little time to delve into their past . believes his ancestors came from tanzania but that's about all he knows all about what you're going to do but even if you do want to research it in any documents from that time can be found. t