No: 20, Profiles, Volume 29

The International Chronicles

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/I)

Name: Evan Nkuaka Mungwangwa Kinzumbi

Department: Management

Country of Origin: France/ Democratic Republic of the Congo

What do you like best about Turkey?
The Turkish food.

Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country?
Yes, there are a lot of similarities, like the student lifestyle and the infrastructure of the cities.

What will you miss most about Bilkent/Turkey?
I think I will miss the food and the Turkish landscape.

What’s your favorite place on campus, and why?
My favorite place on campus is the Sports Center. I like sports a lot, so when I’m at Bilkent’s Sports Center it feels like I am in an amusement park.

What’s your favorite Turkish food and/or favorite part of Turkish culture?
My favorite Turkish foods are Beyti kebabs and magnolia, they are so good. I could be paid to eat them.

Where do you expect to see yourself 10 years from now?
I expect to see myself working abroad as business man with my own consulting company. I will have a lot of employees, and I will have branches in several countries.

What’s the hardest challenge you’ve handled in Turkey?
Although I love Turkey, the hardest challenge is speaking Turkish. I understand the language better than I speak it.

What places have you visited in Turkey, and which one is your favorite?
I have visited Trabzon, İstanbul and Eskişehir. My favorite place is Trabzon. I enjoyed the beautiful landscapes and the mountains.

What’s an interesting question or comment you hear frequently at Bilkent/in Turkey?
Why did you choose Turkey for your exchange?

Describe yourself in three words.
Empathetic, crazy and openminded. This is the life I choose.

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