GOREME, CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY, 2000. Women sit outside their house. Traditional life in Cappadocia has come under heavy strain, due to the increased tourism. the young generation is not interested in working the fields if they can work in a carpetshop, restaurant or bar. Therefore centuries old skills and habits will die with the elderly. Cappadocia is knowns for its landscape with conical shaped rock formations and cave dwellings in which the local people live. ©Photo by Frits...
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GOREME, CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY, 2000. Women sit outside their house. Traditional life in Cappadocia has come under heavy strain, due to the increased tourism. the young generation is not interested in working the fields if they can work in a carpetshop, restaurant or bar. Therefore centuries old skills and habits will die with the elderly. Cappadocia is knowns for its landscape with conical shaped rock formations and cave dwellings in which the local people live. ©Photo by Frits Meyst/Adventure4ever.com
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