I am Nelle Temple Brown. I work for the World Health Organization as the liaison officer for Washington DC, and I live in Falls Church Virginia.  It has been a great joy and a delight in both in the lightness of the life and good humor that we had in our group. It has been enjoyable to be part of the group from the first time in the morning until at night when we were all falling asleep in our seats in the bus.  We had such a good spirit among us; you know, it has been a wonderful to travel with this group of people, especially with Ali and Sumeyra.

My grandmother had been studying world religions, and one of her favorites was Rumi. One day we had read her and my favorite poem from Mathnawi, I asked her: Could we go visit where he was from? She said no, because, Balkh has been destroyed, but that his tomb was in Turkey, so I asked if we could go and visit it.

I do have some moments I remember that are really very special to me that I'll always remember. A group of experiences that I can share with you all readily is that I had no idea how disabled I have become since the fall I had. May be I wouldn't have come if I had known how hard it would be to keep up.

I am struck by several things on this trip. Number one is the complexity of the country. I am also struck by the fact that I think, as Bridget pointed out earlier, there is probably not a consensus on how to proceed: There may be multiple imaginings of Turkey and Turkey's future.

I can certainly say that everyone has expressed themselves very well , and I agree with the kindness and warmth of the people. Just even today the taxi driver that took us to Sulaimaniya (Mosque), or the taxi driver that brought us home; they did not speak English but they were trying so hard to point things out to us and to tell us what section of the city we were in.

My name is Bridget Bell Webber, but I fear that after this trip I will be known by the name Bridgette Baklava. I know it is getting late, and will not reiterate what everyone has said. First of all, thank you for having us. The dinner was absolutely delicious as usual, which is kind of a problem because I am busting out of my clothes.

At his visit to Fatih University in Istanbul, Turkey, Imam Yahya Hendi, the muslim chaplain at Georgetown University, shares his thoughts about Gulen Movement. Looking at the flags of the US, Turkey and Fatih University, Imam Hendi states "I hope that this university and the movement behind it, will become the power that will bridge the gap between both nations. In the last week or so, and with my studies of the movement, and in the last week or so at this university, I do believe that this could become the movement that we all need."

At her visit to Fatih University in Istanbul, Turkey, Professor Denise Spriggs, then the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Records at Howard University, shares her experience from her trip to Turkey. Professor Spriggs " Your kindness, hospitality, and the education that I have gained over the last ten days has really presented me a challenge for Fall Semester, and that challenge is, for me to convey the information and the feeling and the love I have received, to my students as a part of their curriculum, in understanding the importance of maintaining good relations with other countries, understanding civil rights and human rights at the international level."