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This is the story of Ece and Birant Akbay, a document of their relationship and life individually as well as together. At the time these photos were taken Ece was an international student at Kent State University, native to Turkey. She was a graduate student pursuing a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and graduated in May of 2015. Birant is a registered nurse but was just accepted to attend a graduate program for Physical Therapy, the career he wants to pursue. Running is an important part of his life and has been since he was young. Currently he runs approximately six miles every day and regularly participates in competitive races. Birant was born and raised in America but with relatives in Turkey that he would visit yearly for extended periods of time, including a year where he attended University there. It was during that year that he met and began his relationship with Ece. They were married in October, 2014 here in America but are in the midst of planning a separate ceremony in Turkey this summer for their family who still lives there. The story will explore their dynamic as a couple as well as their actions as individuals, and to what extent the traditions of their Turkish background affects their everyday lives.