What country changed your perception? That gave an impact to you?

I would say, Istanbul. I was only there for four days, but somehow, it managed to leave a deep impact on me.

Istanbul was once a Christian country, but later it was ruled by Islam. And the peak of Islam was in Istanbul, the great story of Al-Fateh.

But then, Istanbul fell.

And so did Islam in that country. The great story became history.

So I would say, Istanbul changed my point of view.

*But you said Islam fell in Istanbul*

That’s the point.

We start to appreciate it once we lose it. 

Maybe, it needs to fall so that in the future, within us, we could appreciate it more.

Because to fall is 

to rise.