Some time ago I found myself on a balcony in Verona staring down horrified as a laughing crowd surrounded a statue of Juliet, vying for the chance to touch her right breast.

Lisa Morrow
Australian-born travel, personal and opinion essay writer Lisa Morrow has lived in Istanbul and other parts of Turkey for more than 10 years. She has a master’s degree in sociology, has written three books on Turkey, and her work has appeared in The Smart Set, Meanjin, BBC Travel, PRI, Aljazeera, and elsewhere.
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