I am one of those who cannot give up on animation even though I fit in the adult category. I remember the Flint-stones, stubborn Tom and naughty Jerry, the Smurf commune, the candy girl with large eyes, Popeye the sailor and his girl friend...

An unexpectedly laid-back saturday afternoon. I am invited to the potluck at a college, where a friend works. We are in the hectic city of Istanbul, but time seems to have slowed down here. A picnic with kids on the hills of charming Arnavutköy. I remember...