Spinning Compass

Spinning Compass

A social anthropological photography project about travelers.
By Linka A Odom

Turkey - Istanbul - Day 2

The answer to these questions are listed under each image:

How old are you?  Where were you born?  Where do you live?

28, Austria near Vienna, in the countryside

33, Chicago, Illinois : Dubai

32, Greece : Dubai

26, Belgium

26, Brussels, Belgium

22, Connecticut : New York, NY

27, Amstelleen, Holland

26, Soest, Netherlands : Amsterdam, Netherlands

22, Costa Rica : California

22, Costa Rica : Malta

30, Poland : Koln, Germany

30, Neuss, Germany : Vevelaes, Germany

30, Heinsberg, Germany : Colonia

29, Cologne

30, Hamburg, Germany

She didn’t fill out my questionnaire.

36, The Netherlands

48, England : Australia

49, Perth, Australia : Croydon Vic, Australia

27, I was born in the US, grew up in Latin America until 9, then Paris. I live in Geneva.

27, St. Germain en Laye, France : Brussels, Belgium

28, Born outside of Toronto in a suburb called Ajax. : Toronto, Canada

52, Massachusetts : Santa Fe, New Mexico

Turkey - Istanbul - Day 1

The answer to these questions are listed under each image:

How old are you?  Where were you born?  Where do you live?

48, Cardiff, Wales

22, Sydney, Australia

24, Madrid, Spain : Sofia, Bulgary

28, Sabac, Serbia

48, Holland

54, Amsterdam, Netherlands

47, Enschede, Dronten

50, Utrecht, Holland

34, Switzerland

34, Switzerland

22, San Jose, California : San Francisco, California

I’m a kid in a 28 year old body. Born in St. Catherines, Ontario : Ottawa, Ontario

25, Toronto, Canada : Ottawa, Canada

56, Vancouver, Canada

53, Vancouver, Canada

24, Salem, Oregon : Chico, California

31, Lebanon : Doha, Qatar

29, Italy : Middle East

Japan

51

48, Germany

27, U.K. : London

29, England : London

64, France

62, France

51, Fresno, California : Hereford, England

49, Hereford, U.K.

29, Czech Republic

55, I was born here in Istanbul & am back after 20 years.

20, Sydney, Australia

19, Sydney, Australia

19, Sydney, Australia

18, Netherlands

52, Holland

Turkey - Olympos

The answer to these questions are listed under each image:

How old are you?  Where were you born?  Where do you live?

12, Born at Barnet Hospital, London : live in Barnet, London

8, London

45, Bristol, U.K. : London

26, Yokohama, Japan : Perth, Western Australia

23, Perth, Australia

46, Wales (U.K.) : London

36, Holland : Amsterdam

53, Holland : Amsterdam

32, Istanbul

She didn’t fill out the questionnaire.

He didn’t fill out the questionnaire.

45, Turkey : Istanbul

45, Melbourne, Australia

31, Boston, Massachusetts : San Diego, California

31, St. Louis, Missouri : San Diego, California

32, Dallas, Texas : Austin, Texas

38, Norwalk, Connecticut : San Francisco, California

Jerusalem - New City

The answer to these questions are listed under each image:

How old are you?  Where were you born?  Where do you live?

21, Morocco : New York

19, Nurnberg, Germany : Jerusalem

22, Kibbutz Eilon in North Israel : Now in Jerusalem Givat Mordechay

23, Kibbutz Ein Hamifratz, Israel : Jerusalem

22, Ashdod, Israel : Lived in a Kibbutz for 8 years before I moved to Jerusalem.

25, London

23, Petah Tikvah : Jerusalem

56, Born in Jerusalem, lived in California most of my life.

31, Miami, Florida : Jerusalem

30, France

30, Near Paris, France

French from France

35, Manchester, UK : London

26, Antwerp, Belgium

25, Borgerhout, Belgium : Antwerp, Belgium

51, Wellington, New Zealand : Cairo, Egypt

16, I was born on Malaysia : I live in Egypt, moving to Munich.

14, Malaysia : Cairo, Egypt

25, Belgium : Ghent, Belgium

25, Belgium : Ghent, Belgium

30, Italy

29, Italy

18, Toronto, Canada

24, I was born in a small settlement in North Israel : I live in Jerusalem

27, Buenos Aires, Argentina

28, Buenos Aires, Argentina

22, I was born in Israel: I live in Kfar-Saba (20 minutes from Tel Aviv), Israel

22, I was born in Helsinki, but Poland is where I belong. : I’m a gypsy, I don’t live anywhere!!


Jerusalem - Old City

The answer to these questions are listed under each image:

How old are you?  Where were you born?  Where do you live?

79, Holland

He was with a tour group & had no time to fill out the paperwork.

He was with a tour group & had no time to fill out the paperwork.

70, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Phoenix, Arizona

67, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Phoenix, Arizona

18, Canada : Nanaimo, BC

20, Canada

53, Germany : Fulda, Germany

57, Berlin, Germany : Fulda, Germany

She was with a tour group & had no time to fill out the paperwork.

She was with a tour group & had no time to fill out the paperwork.

She was with a tour group & had no time to fill out the paperwork.

He was with a tour group & had no time to fill out the paperwork.

She was with a tour group & had no time to fill out the paperwork.

24, South Korea : Jerusalem

27, Kyrgyzstan : Israel

Bishkek Kyrgyzstan

39, United States : Jerusalem

12, Watson General Hospital, London : London

54, London

Never share my age anymore, even with friends. Born in Hong Kong & grew up in California. Living around the world between Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China & Israel mostly.

44, Lynn, Massachusetts

35, France

37, France

51, India : Boston, Massachusetts

He was leading a tour & had no time to fill out the paperwork.

34, Copenhagen, Denmark

33, Denmark

11, Liverpool

49, Liverpool

47, Liverpool

30, France : Strasbourg, France

18, Kiryat Tivon, Israel : Holon, Israel

32, Sao Paulo, Brazil

28, Melbourne, Australia

35, New Zealand : Melbourne, Australia

Kickstarter Success!!!

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

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Kate Burns

Nicki Gilbert

Charlie Bloch

NikOPeach Balustra

Marita Mirzatuny

Suzanna Finnegan

Jay Sondhi

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Amy Robinson Jones

Kyle Alexander

Natalie Gracia

Joel B. Sharp

Dan Holz

Rayburn Odom

Michelle Oglakhchyan

Nelson Guda

Bill Alexander

George Post

Matthew Sechrest

Brooke Mitchell Knox

Marsi Frey

Gina Gratza

Kyle Alexander

Fernando Del Sol

Jeremiah Newton

Ryan Ashley Caldwell

Kirsten Bonnin

Pam Messing Marham

Cheryl Messing Owens

Nancy Ryan McElhannon

Kim Manning

Naz Bhujwala

Jeff Edwards

Priya Forster

Ken Mannas

Maria Kozak

Chia-chen Wu

Cory Van Dyke

Ashley Likins

Alexandra Morschauser

Marla Likins

Lex Dietz

Megan Maione

Marc Broderson

Apryl Rogers Broderson

Rebecca Bodicky

Brooke Stevens

Pat Flanagan

Juliana K’abal-Xok

Jean-Luc Dabouineau

Ed Kashi

Sue Arther Philips

Dave Dueblin

Marco Landi

Cate Crandell

Dan Peknik

AJ Skiles

Chad Hoskins

Jennifer Presutti

Lisa Robinson

Simon Bates

Jennifer Odem

Mark Epperson

Anne Kauranen

Alberto Martin

Christy Richards Weston

Travis Johnson

Kim Grassie Konen

Emily Cervini

Carolin Weinkopf

Micilin O’donaghue

Megan Young

Michaela Ablon Hall

Lindsay Wilson

Jennifer McKenzie

Jairo Marin

Matt LaDue

Donna Manto

Emily Howard

Bill Goodwin

Susie McMullan

Carrie Reedy McKown

Katie Lee

Gypsy

Bridget Baker

Luc Hale

Beau Hagberry

Marianne Fleming

Fredi Baker

Sherri Van Everen

Jocelyn Paige Kelly

Lynn Hughes

Marilyn Orr “Candy”

Jane Wilner

Suzanne Carey

Jennie Lyn

Avo Soltes

Tony Pisacano

Jessica Kubinec

Jan Peter Verhagen

Barbara A McDonald

Alex Kinnan

Beau Tevis

Matt Jones

Chad Tepley

Gwen Blevens

Italo Morales

Alex Ciorbacom

thinkfilm

Angela

Bretton Bennett

Elena Colombi

George Robert Horning

Chris Rhodes

Kodiak Starkey

Casey

Shella Jaybird

Twan Twanster

Lisa B

Griffith Harty

Mary Bliss

David Zangwill

Robyn Martin

Ho’okipa, Maui, Hawaii

The answer to these questions are listed under each image:

How old are you?  Where were you born?  Where do you live?

28, Columbia : Paia, Hawaii

39, San Diego, California : Lahaina, Hawaii

71, Columbia : Maui

41, France : Haiku, Hawaii

42, Los Angeles, California : Paia, Hawaii

31, Atlanta, Georgia

25, California : Tutu’s House, Waiehu, Hawaii

26, Armenia : Paia, Hawaii

36, Jersey : Minnesota

29, Lindstrom, Pennsylvania : St. Paul, Minnesota

24, Palmer, Alaska : Paia, Hawaii

23, Buenos Aires, Argentina : Maui, Hawaii

17, France : Haiku, Hawaii

29, Germany : Maui

30, Santa Cruz, California : Haiku, Hawaii

27, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : Salt Lake City, Utah

33, Barcelona, Spain : Garraf, Spain

59, I feel 45, Portland, Oregon : Earth

40, Famagusta, Cyprus : Limassol, Cyprus

Old, Europe : West Coast, US

28, Baltimore, Maryland : Maui, Hawaii

24, California : Haiku, Hawaii

23, Southern California : Maui, Hawaii

39, Maui : Paia

29, Whitefish, Montana : Haiku, Hawaii

33, Worland, Wyoming : Haiku, Hawaii

58, Argentina : Oregon

33, Dallas, Texas : Irving, Texas

37, Dallas, Texas

34, Maui (moved away at 2 months old) : Maui, Hawaii (moved back)

34, Vegas

35, Buffalo, NY : Las Vegas

58, England : Vancouver, BC

49, Los Angeles, California : Canada

72, San Francisco, California : Nevada City, California

52, Seaside, Oregon

55, Aurora, Illinois : Ellwood, Illinois

54, Calgary, AB, Canada

57, Perth, Ontario : Calgary, Alberta

California

24, Sydney, Australia

27, Sydney, Australia : Oahu, Hawaii

63, Raymore, Missouri

64, Kansas, Missouri

32, Madison, Wisconsin : Steamboat Springs, Colorado

28, Argentina : Maui, Hawaii

40, Vietnam : Calgary, AB, Canada

59, Newport, California

55, Westwood, California : Corona del Mar, California

62, New York City : Seattle, Washington

61, Seattle

21, France : Biarritz, France

26, Marseille, France : Biarritz, France

Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

The answer to these questions are listed under each image:

How old are you?  Where were you born?  Where do you live?

37, London : West Hollywood, California

64, Los Angeles, California

54, Los Angeles, California : Thousand Oaks, California

62, Ontario, Canada : Alberta, Canada

39, Winnipeg, MB, Canada : Alberta, Canada

42, Illinois, Mom filled it out for the whole family

See rest of family above.

40+, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii : Phoenix, Arizona

48, Sells, Arizona : Phoenix, Arizona

26, Canada : Sabah, Maylasia

28, Burnaby, BC, Canada

55, Vancouver, Canada / 60, Alberta : Vancouver

27, Ohio : Indiana

34, Wales : London

18, Live in Dallas, Texas

51, Winston Salem, North Carolina

42, Port Angeles, Washington : Sequim, Washington

43, Aberdeen, Washington : Sequim, Washington


New Orleans, Louisiana - January

The answer to these questions are listed under each image:

How old are you?  Where were you born?  Where do you live?

18, New Jersey

52, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : Rye, NY

52, Cleveland, Ohio

55, New York : Cleveland, Ohio

Over 50, Seattle

Seattle

34, San Marcos, Texas : Kyle, Texas

33, Houston, Texas : Kyle, Texas

30, Memphis, Tennessee

32, Texas

38, Shreveport, Louisiana : Kyle, Texas

28, New Jersey : Nomad

24, Englewood, New Jersey (NYC Suburbs) : Currently w/o address

They wanted one together!!

52, North Carolina

33 - The Groom in a Bachelor Party

36

I couldn’t resist this one!

29, Davenport, Indiana : Denver, Colorado

39, Wilmington, Deleware : Middleton, Deleware

40, Hackensack, New Jersey : Middleton, Deleware

Guess who is part of a bachelor party?

33, Miami, Florida : Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

32, United Kingdom

(blank)

40, Denver, Colorado : Lakewood, Colorado

43, Iowa : Colorado

Dad filled out - San Diego, California : Santa Monica, California

San Diego

37, San Diego

12, Santa Monica, California

34, Columbia

29, Clarksburg, West Virginia : Miami, Florida

31, New York City : Mountain Brook, Alabama

32, Indiana : Washington DC

68, Los Angeles, California : Southern California

71, Los Angeles, California : Laguna Niguel, California

19, Minnesota

23, Albuquerque, New Mexico : Pensacola, Florida

18, Tennessee : Pensacola, Florida

Birmingham, NY : Brooklyn, NY

37, New York

34, Dublin, Ireland : New York

42, Japan : Brooklyn, NY

54, Maryland : Connecticut

53, Connecticut

13, Kentucky

26, Ohio : Missouri

25, Utica, Ohio : Columbos, Ohio

New Orleans, Louisiana - August

The answer to these questions are listed under each image:

How old are you?  Where were you born?  Where do you live?

17, Michigan

60+, Brooklyn, NY : Albany, NY

70, Schenectady, NY : Waterford, NY

23, Lafayette, Louisiana

23, Jennings, Louisiana : Lafayette, Louisiana

33, Barcelona, Spain

18, Poughkeepsie, NY : Marlboro, NY

54, NYC : Hudson Valley, NY

17, Born in Russia (adopted) : I live in NY

15, Marlboro, NY

16, Poughkeepsie, NY

49, Staten Island, NY : Marlboro, NY

58, Sao Paulo, Brazil

19, San Antonio, Texas

30, Laredo, Texas : Austin, Texas

44, New Orleans : San Antonio, Texas

28, Houston, Texas

27, Kansas City, Missouri : Austin, Texas

22, Detroit, Michigan : Petoskey, Michigan

20, Detroit, Michigan : Petoskey, Michigan

50, Ferndale, Michigan : Petoskey, Michigan

50, Alpena, Michigan : Petoskey, Michigan

45, Guerande, France

44, Montreuil, France

13, Fontainebleau, France

16, Nouméa, New Caledonia :  France

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