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The Most Generous Bride on Earth: Couple Feeds 4,000 Syrian Refugees on Their Wedding Day
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of The Daily Beast


The Daily Beast, August 4, 2015
Posted: August 30th, 2015
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/04/the-most-ge...

A couple in Turkey ... doled out food to 4,000 Syrian refugees for their wedding reception. The bride wore an elaborate white dress, with a tiara perched on her headdress, and the groom sported a white tuxedo with black trim. They stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to hungry Syrians. The couple had decided that instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional banquet reception, they would feed the victims of a bloody civil war next door. The idea came from the grooms father, who volunteers for a Turkish relief organization called Kimse Yok Mu (KYM). For the past few years, KYM has distributed daily meals to the thousands of impoverished Syrians whove flooded across the nearby border. He approached a representative of the organization and proposed that the family would cover part of the costs of feeding refugees for the day. His son ... was surprised by the prospect, but [was] soon won over. When he told that to the bride she was really shocked because, you can imagine, as a bride you wouldnt think about this its all about you and your groom, says Hatice Avci, the international communications manager for KYM. In southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need. They love to share their food, their table, everything they have. Thats why the bride also accepted. And afterwards she was quite amazed about it. So, they arrived at KYMs distribution center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with their grateful recipients.

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