Author Archives: lizcameron

Esma muses on what it’s like to be both visible and invisible in Turkey

Posted on June 12, 2016 by lizcameron

When in Turkey, I lose my cumbersome Scots Gaelic name in favor of something that is more verbally palatable to the locals. I become “Esma.” As regular readers of this blog may recall, Esma is also the hippie puppet that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Gendered moments, On Islam and Muslims, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Anatolia, çay, female, Gender, gender relations, tea, Turkey | 6 Comments

Head for the Zeytin Cafe in Ürgüp, Kapadokya

Posted on June 7, 2016 by lizcameron

While on their homecoming tour of Cappadocia (Kapadokya), the Karagöz puppets stumbled upon the most wonderful restaurant in Ürgüp. As you will recall, Mercan Bey, the spice trader, is an expert at finding amazing food no matter where he is … Continue reading →

Posted in Puppets on the move around the world, Turkish Food! | Tagged Ürgüp, cappadocia, food, kapadokya, manti, saç kavurma | 2 Comments

The Karagöz puppets review “Mustang”

Posted on January 18, 2016 by lizcameron

The Karagöz puppets recently high-tailed it to the cinema to check out “Mustang,” a new film by Turkish-French writer Denis Gamze Ergüven. Set in Kastamonu province in Turkey, the film follows the lives of a set of beautiful and free-spirited adolescent sisters being raised … Continue reading →