For the days I manage to wash my hair with conditioner and rinse with shampoo there are always the chorus of dogs in the neighborhood howling along with the ezane. (The mosques all have speakers attached to the minarets that play the song calling people to prayer.) Religious practice aside, the the song definitely appeals to the community of pets and stray dogs that roam the Istanbul streets. Whenever I am sitting at my desk and I hear the beagle-like howls wrap around the pitch-alternating melody I laugh out loud. I will not be surprised if during my assimilation period, I join in for a few notes...