Leaving Tradition Behind: Migration Stories of Muslim Feminists   While working as a photojournalist in Asia in the 1970’s and early 1980’s, I tried to capture the stories of a range of people in a clear and compelling manner. Their life histories often illustrated broader social issues. Recently I returned to a Kurdish village in Central Anatolia, Turkey to visit a 55-year old woman named Fadime whom I had met in the mid 1970’s. Her spirit and the courage touched me then, and we were delighted to renew our friendship. After hearing about the dramatic transitions in her life -- she is now the elected village leader and her children are living in England -- I set about composing a book of photographs from both the 1970’s and the present which, combined with short interview excerpts, aims to help an American audience understand how rural-to-urban migration has changed the lives of several generations of Turkish women. In many ways, these women have now become Muslim feminists. Inherent in social documentary photography is a tension between the objectivity a reporter seeks to achieve and the expression of her own beliefs and values. As it turns out, I have strong views about these women. Thus, while I want to provide a factual account of the remarkable changes in their lives, I also want to share my admiration for their courage and spirit. All of the black and white photographs in this portfolio were taken in the village of Topardıç, Turkey between 1974 and 1978. The second time you click on each black and white photograph, a color photograph of the same person, place or activity will appear. The impacts of migration and time are apparent