Author Archives: lizcameron

Thanksgiving on the Karpaz Peninsula

Posted on November 28, 2013 by lizcameron

It is a windy day here on this wild peninsula, but sunny enough for a t-shirt. We awoke to the sound of the crashing waves of the Mediterranean Sea and not much else. After a traditional Turkish breakfast of tomatoes, … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s today, in a taxi

Posted on November 26, 2013 by lizcameron

Yehuda Rebbe, the quiet observer, steps up to the first base of my mind and corrects me before I even tell the story. “She says Turkey, and indeed we found the update on Turkey there in the taxi – but … Continue reading →

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Turkey for Thanksgiving – or – Dinner with Donkeys in Dipkarpaz

Posted on November 23, 2013 by lizcameron

I had to make the joke. Karagöz the trickster puppet – and fan of bad jokes – has been bugging me for weeks to do so.  “If you are really going to make the trek to Cyprus for Thanksgiving, you’d … Continue reading →

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