Cigars ZEN 1 Akif Turan

Cigars ZEN 1 with Akif Turan. Akif Turan was a guest in episode 2 of the first season. He is a huge cigar fan and author of bloody stories. In the programme, he talks about his brutal childhood and how he deals with some of it in his novels and short stories. Click here for an interview with Akif Turan >

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Cigars ZEN

This is a format from Zigarren.Zone Social Network. What does ZEN mean in the context of this format? It is often said that ZEN offers nothing. Neither a teaching, nor a secret, nor answers. It means living life to the fullest. You can find an article about this at Wikipedia. So this is about celebrating the pleasure of a cigar, a drink and a conversation. Simply switching off and taking time for yourself. Simply being and slowing down without pursuing a specific goal.

Here is the video, season 1 / episode 2

The best way to watch the video is with a great cigar and a nice drink.

We enjoyed the following cigars: Fernando Léon Belicoso and Villa Zamorano Intenso.

A conversation between friends and you can eavesdrop

Monday, 25.01.2021. We are in another (partial) lockdown in Switzerland. COVID-19 is still raging. The first vaccinations have started. Meeting up for a cosy smoke is rather undesirable. That's why Akif and I have decided to enjoy a cosy smoke virtually.

You can buy the books discussed in the programme on Amazon, also as eBooks. Please click on the cover.

I'm sitting in my lounge in Liestal. Akif is sitting in Vienna. He tells us his story about his violent father and the beatings that he, his siblings and their mother had to endure. They have his mother to thank for the fact that they didn't grow up to be violent adults.

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