“Askida Ekmek is an ancient Turkish tradition that translates to ‘bread on the hook’. When purchasing a loaf of bread from a baker, the customer may choose to purchase a second loaf for a stranger in need. The baker will then bag this second loaf and hang it from a hook in the bakery. Later in the day, someone short on money will ask ‘Askida ekmek var mi?’ or ‘Is there bread on the hook?’ and the baker will give them a loaf for free. To get where you are today, others before you have left bread on the hook. Once you are established in your career and secure in your finances, its your responsibility to do the same.”

Cole Schafer