ON RASHID

"You were an ancient soldier in Troy
You are a modern poet writing about Troy
And,
You are an autobiographer describing yourself beyond time"
_Mitsuhobu Nakatami

"God has blessed you with the very best gift of - compassion"
_Bob and Nancy Koch

"We praise the Lord God that we had the pleasure of having you as our guide."
_Jo and Mike Pascuzzi

"His knowlege is incredible, his compassion and concern for all of us was beyond the call of duty - his love of his job was very evident"
_Clyde Ruggieri

"You treated each one of us as if we were special."
_Sue and Len Hollander

"Rashid could not be improved on."
_Lyn Bales (Travel Agent)

"Without Rashid, the trip was just a pile of rocks. "
_Ed and Jan Hall

"I do a fair bit of journalist travel, I get to listen to guides of all sorts ... you are the best I've met ... Other tour members had a similar respect for you. In fact, you spoiled us for future guides!"
_Ian Dunwoodie

" ... by doing all that you did, I was able to completely relax, to feel utterly taken care of ... and once feeling safe and secure and knowing that my needs would be met, I was able to let go of ... life-time's worth of armor."
_Khatiba

"You are a born teacher. You made all of us feel welcome. Your sense of humor lightened each day. You have given me two new heroes: Ataturk and Rumi"
_Shirley Mecklin

Rashid's poetic soul was the perfect medium to make me fall in love with Turkey.
_Jane

Rashid is great tribute to his country.
_Nancy

"You know you are with the best and things are never murky When your guide is Rashid through the wonderful land of Turkey"
_Jack and Pamela Stein