The staring came be a tad-bit overwhelming. I'm a frequent traveler with many countries under the belt, so nothing really surprises me, but this intense staring, pointing, and laughing when I'm out and about in Malatya has become very very overwhelming. Malatya is a small city and from what I've learned they are not used to seeing people like me. Some say it's not rude [the way the act] albeit what my culture has conditioned me to believe, however I have experienced some aggression because I look "different". Has anyone experienced this, and if so, how have you dealt with such?
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