i can feel plane shaking as it gets faster,then suddenly lifts into the air. It's engines are burning 1.5 litres of fuel every second as we climb into the sky above istanbul.It is seven o'clock on a cold february evening in a city of 13 million people. below me ,people are travelling home from work in cars,buses,trains,and boats.
through the plane window,i can see thousands of lights from factories,streets,shops,houses, and ships in the marmara sea.the city lights look beautiful at night , but have you