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==EHH? THE GAME==

The concept of my project is based on knowing the ~~unknwon~~. Ever since I moved to Germany I have been dealing with new cultures, people, languages and so on. The experience of being in a place where not only the language but also ~~the~~ the way the people move, react, eat, dance, express is different was and is still a big challenge to me.

The concept of my project is based on knowing the unknown. Ever since I moved to Germany I have been dealing with new cultures, people, languages and so on. The experience of being in a place where not only the language but also the way the people move, react, eat, dance, express is different was and is still a big challenge to me.

Being ~~surrunded~~ by ~~many~~ different cultures and languages gave me the inspiration to develop the idea of this project. Istanbul to me was also unknown, so I took the challenge again, to try to understand their culture, dealing with a new language, people, and so on.

Being surrounded by different cultures and languages gave me the inspiration to develop the idea of this project. Istanbul to me was also unknown, so I took the challenge again, to try to understand their culture, dealing with a new language, people, and so on.

This time I thought of sharing my experience. I wanted the people who are in a known ~~enviroment~~ and culture to feel and interact with the unknown. This is how the idea of developing a "language" game came up.

This time I thought of sharing my experience. I wanted the people who are in a known environment and culture to feel and interact with the unknown. This is how the idea of developing a "language" game came up.

'''Why Ehh?'''

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==ISTANBUL==

Before going to Istanbul I had a few ~~cliches~~ in mind that I wanted to figure them out. Some of them were that turkish are very conservative people, not very open minded, very nationalist and so on.

Before going to Istanbul I had a few clichés in mind that I wanted to figure them out. Some of them were that turkish are very conservative people, not very open-minded, very nationalist and so on.

So my first challenge was to display a game in the city through the ~~relativly~~ new QR ~~codes~~.

So my first challenge was to display a game in the city through the relatively new QR code technology.

'''Step 1''' Displaying the game

I chose the neighborhood of Beyoğlu to display the game. This area is well known for its young 24/7 life. How? The game was linked to a QR code sticker. People were supposed to scan the code with their smartphones and ~~inmediatly~~ start playing the game. The whole ~~neigborhood~~ of Beyoğlu was spammed with the codes and the people were starting to get very ~~courious~~ about them.

I chose the neighborhood of Beyoğlu to display the game. This area is well-known for its young 24/7 life. How? The game was linked to a QR code sticker. People were supposed to scan the code with their smartphones and immediatly start playing the game. The whole neighborhood of Beyoğlu was spammed with the codes and the people were starting to get very curious about them.

'''Step 2''' Getting feedback

After a week that the "QR codes ehh-Spam" was on the streets, I started to get involved with the people who were scanning and playing on the street. I asked for they opinions and ~~weather~~ they would like to be part of the game.

After a week that the "QR codes ehh-Spam" was on the streets, I started to get involved with the people who were scanning and playing on the street. I asked for they opinions and whether they would like to be part of the game.

They were all very open with me even if they did not know me. Almost all of them loved the game and wanted to keep on playing. The interesting thing came when I asked them to be part of the game, with their own language. To my surprise many of them, even if they were born in Turkey, wanted to do it in another language such as Armenian, Greek, even Kurdish. And this is how the second part of the game came up.

'''Step 3''' Languages behind Languages

Something I found very interesting during my stay in Istanbul, is how diverse and full of stories a city can be. While I was getting the feedback of the game, some interesting stories came up. ~~Inmigration~~, territorial, political and social stories from which I got very excited and inspired to develop the second part of the game.

Something I found very interesting during my stay in Istanbul, is how diverse and full of stories a city can be. While I was getting the feedback of the game, some interesting stories came up. Immigration, territorial, political and social stories from which I got very excited and inspired to develop the second part of the game.

Languages behind Languages is based on the many diversities in one city. Even if turkish is the main language in Turkey, there are many other either languages or dialects hidden in the whole country. So this time, the people in the game are speaking in their own languages, the one from which their families ~~emmigrated~~ from.

Languages behind Languages is based on the many diversities in one city. Even if turkish is the main language in Turkey, there are many other either languages or dialects hidden in the whole country. So this time, the people in the game are speaking in their own languages, the one from which their families emigrated from.

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==KNOWING THE UNKNOWN==

The challenge that I took by going to Istanbul and braking the myths and ~~cliches~~ that I had before being there and interacting with the people was 100% positive. Istanbul is a wonderful city, with a very open minded youth willing to change the social, political, conservative barriers that they have.

The challenge that I took by going to Istanbul and braking the myths and clichés that I had before being there and interacting with the people was 100% positive. Istanbul is a wonderful city, with a very open-minded youth willing to change the social, political, conservative barriers that they have.

The game is still running, the people are still playing thanks to the feedback on ~~facebook~~ (http://www.facebook.com/Ehhthegame). The number of visitors is still increasing having the most numbers of visitors in Turkey.

The game is still running, the people are still playing thanks to the feedback on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Ehhthegame). The number of visitors is still increasing having the most numbers of visitors in Turkey.

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 ==EHH? THE GAME==
-The concept of my project is based on knowing the unknwon. Ever since I moved to Germany I have been dealing with new cultures, people, languages and so on. The experience of being in a place where not only the language but also the the way the people move, react, eat, dance, express is different was and is still a big challenge to me.
+The concept of my project is based on knowing the unknown. Ever since I moved to Germany I have been dealing with new cultures, people, languages and so on. The experience of being in a place where not only the language but also the way the people move, react, eat, dance, express is different was and is still a big challenge to me.
-Being surrunded by many different cultures and languages gave me the inspiration to develop the idea of this project. Istanbul to me was also unknown, so I took the challenge again, to try to understand their culture, dealing with a new language, people, and so on.
+Being surrounded by different cultures and languages gave me the inspiration to develop the idea of this project. Istanbul to me was also unknown, so I took the challenge again, to try to understand their culture, dealing with a new language, people, and so on.
-This time I thought of sharing my experience. I wanted the people who are in a known enviroment and culture to feel and interact with the unknown. This is how the idea of developing a "language" game came up.
+This time I thought of sharing my experience. I wanted the people who are in a known environment and culture to feel and interact with the unknown. This is how the idea of developing a "language" game came up.
 '''Why Ehh?'''
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 ==ISTANBUL==
-Before going to Istanbul I had a few cliches in mind that I wanted to figure them out. Some of them were that turkish are very conservative people, not very open minded, very nationalist and so on.
+Before going to Istanbul I had a few clichés in mind that I wanted to figure them out. Some of them were that turkish are very conservative people, not very open-minded, very nationalist and so on.
-So my first challenge was to display a game in the city through the relativly new QR codes.
+So my first challenge was to display a game in the city through the relatively new QR code technology.
 '''Step 1''' Displaying the game
-I chose the neighborhood of Beyoğlu to display the game. This area is well known for its young 24/7 life. How? The game was linked to a QR code sticker. People were supposed to scan the code with their smartphones and inmediatly start playing the game. The whole neigborhood of Beyoğlu was spammed with the codes and the people were starting to get very courious about them.
+I chose the neighborhood of Beyoğlu to display the game. This area is well-known for its young 24/7 life. How? The game was linked to a QR code sticker. People were supposed to scan the code with their smartphones and immediatly start playing the game. The whole neighborhood of Beyoğlu was spammed with the codes and the people were starting to get very curious about them.
 '''Step 2''' Getting feedback
-After a week that the "QR codes ehh-Spam" was on the streets, I started to get involved with the people who were scanning and playing on the street. I asked for they opinions and weather they would like to be part of the game.
+After a week that the "QR codes ehh-Spam" was on the streets, I started to get involved with the people who were scanning and playing on the street. I asked for they opinions and whether they would like to be part of the game.
 They were all very open with me even if they did not know me. Almost all of them loved the game and wanted to keep on playing. The interesting thing came when I asked them to be part of the game, with their own language. To my surprise many of them, even if they were born in Turkey, wanted to do it in another language such as Armenian, Greek, even Kurdish. And this is how the second part of the game came up.
 '''Step 3''' Languages behind Languages
-Something I found very interesting during my stay in Istanbul, is how diverse and full of stories a city can be. While I was getting the feedback of the game, some interesting stories came up. Inmigration, territorial, political and social stories from which I got very excited and inspired to develop the second part of the game.
+Something I found very interesting during my stay in Istanbul, is how diverse and full of stories a city can be. While I was getting the feedback of the game, some interesting stories came up. Immigration, territorial, political and social stories from which I got very excited and inspired to develop the second part of the game.
-Languages behind Languages is based on the many diversities in one city. Even if turkish is the main language in Turkey, there are many other either languages or dialects hidden in the whole country. So this time, the people in the game are speaking in their own languages, the one from which their families emmigrated from.
+Languages behind Languages is based on the many diversities in one city. Even if turkish is the main language in Turkey, there are many other either languages or dialects hidden in the whole country. So this time, the people in the game are speaking in their own languages, the one from which their families emigrated from.
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 ==KNOWING THE UNKNOWN==
-The challenge that I took by going to Istanbul and braking the myths and cliches that I had before being there and interacting with the people was 100% positive. Istanbul is a wonderful city, with a very open minded youth willing to change the social, political, conservative barriers that they have.
+The challenge that I took by going to Istanbul and braking the myths and clichés that I had before being there and interacting with the people was 100% positive. Istanbul is a wonderful city, with a very open-minded youth willing to change the social, political, conservative barriers that they have.
-The game is still running, the people are still playing thanks to the feedback on facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Ehhthegame). The number of visitors is still increasing having the most numbers of visitors in Turkey.
+The game is still running, the people are still playing thanks to the feedback on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Ehhthegame). The number of visitors is still increasing having the most numbers of visitors in Turkey.