Salaam, Salut, Marhaba: One of my turkish friends who has her profile up on this site convinced me that I should sign up on this site...I thought she was pulling my leg...I was really skeptical at first but I've been pleasantly surprised...seems like there are some decent folks on this site…not what I was expecting... OK so a quick blurb about me...born and raised in London, england...father passed away when I was 11 so my Pakistani mum took us back to her family in Pakistan...i spent my next 7 years there- loved the culture and the people and now go back to asia every year...came to the US when I was 18 (for those of you are doing the math) for college to pursue a career in theatre…so it seemed a bit serendipitous that I made an uncanny transition from the stage theater to the operating theater where I trained in surgery…I’ve now been in Manhattan for the past 11 years...time flies when you're having fun... I’m an avid soccer player and fan, also like to watch tennis, while also hurtling down alpine slopes on skis, or creating waves in south beach on jet-skis or eating out in trendy restaurants in europe and asia. Istanbul Rocks!