Dear Bill,
I am also from Kars,
I grew up with the stories that my grandmother told us about her Molakan friends (at that time she learned Russian from her friends). She grew up in the village which is name is Calkavur, every near to Kars and in that village there were Molakans (actuallay Turks are calling it like Malakans). And also Selim is far from Kars around 15 minutes by bus. My grandmother is still alive, she can also tell some stories to you
. Anyway if you are still intrested about a contact from Kars, I may ask to my relatives (in some months my father is also living in Kars, he may also be helpful to you), and you can experience the hospitality of the Turkish families.
