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Help on a family farm and experience life in a traditional Kurdish village in Van, Turkey

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  2025 

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a Kurdish family living in a farm and doing animal husbandry. Our farm is in a remote area on the east of Turkey. We have sheeps, goats, chickens, dogs etc.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Our guests will have chance to learn about traditional animal husbandry and lifestyle in a remote Kurdish village. Our village has an untouched nature that will give guests inspiration to think clearly. They can also practice Kurdish language if they are interested.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We have more than 200 sheeps and goats, a cow, several chickens. We will need help in maintaining the barn, feeding the animals and cooking meals for ourselves.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Kurdish: Fluent
    Turkish: Fluent
    German: Intermediate
    Persian (Farsi): Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We live in a house with all amenities one needed. Guests will sleep in a room together with other family members or alone in a room if they want (only in summer). There is meal three times of the day but the guest should help preparing when needed.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The area has a wonderful, untouched nature. Guests can hike around the village in the Mountains to see wild life.
    The nearest city is 100 km away. There are minibuses regularly but it takes an hour to reach the city. Guests can go to the city anytime they want.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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The image depicts four men sitting outside a building, with one holding a walking stick and another a metal pot, set against a backdrop of a stone wall and a door.
The image shows a group of people sitting at a table with a large bowl of food in the center, surrounded by a table and chairs. The scene appears to be a family gathering or social event.
A man sits on a stone ledge, gazing out at a snow-covered mountain range under a clear blue sky, with a white chair beside him.
The image depicts a man kneeling beside a large dog in the snow, with a stone building and mountains in the background on a sunny day.
The image depicts a serene snowy mountain village, with a small town nestled among the hills, featuring brown houses, trees, and a blue sky with white clouds.
The image depicts a serene snowy village scene, featuring small houses and buildings, with a mountainous backdrop and a cloudy sky, evoking a sense of tranquility.

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