Once I missed my bus in Istanbul only to find myself, inexplicably, in the Imaginal World ('âlam al-mithâl/'âlam al-khayâl). Not long after, I missed my ferry in Istanbul to find myself in the Imaginal World but instead found myself still ...See moreOnce I missed my bus in Istanbul only to find myself, inexplicably, in the Imaginal World ('âlam al-mithâl/'âlam al-khayâl). Not long after, I missed my ferry in Istanbul to find myself in the Imaginal World but instead found myself still in the earthly city-if only it were that simple to get to the Imaginal World. Some countries or cities are similar to their Imaginal World versions; some others are quite different from their Imaginal World versions; and some have no Imaginal World equivalent whatsoever. Someone who is aware that a certain film or book is not idealizing a certain city but presenting the Imaginal World corresponding to it would not be disappointed if on visiting the earthly city it proves to be far drabber, or smaller, etc., than what he saw in the film or read in the book. Written by
Jalal Toufic
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