Author Archives: lizcameron

Peynirli Poğaça: Karagöz urges me to get baking and forget academia

Posted on March 15, 2012 by lizcameron

Those puppets, well, they are at it again. They are always nattering on and on, sometimes up to no good, sometimes up to good, scheming with the best of intentions and the worst at times – and discussing things that … Continue reading →

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Esma and M. mourn the Sivas Alevi massacre case verdict

Posted on March 14, 2012 by lizcameron

“Have you heard the news?” M. asked quietly over the crackly phone line as I dashed out to the porch in search of better reception. “Have you read the Turkish papers yet today?” he asked, with intent. “There was a … Continue reading →

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The Karagöz puppets revel in blog love around the world

Posted on March 13, 2012 by lizcameron

Late last night, the Karagöz shadow puppets burst out into a cheer.  I was brushing my teeth at the time, and couldn’t come right out, but I knew they were jumping all over the iPad, and figured their futbol (soccer) … Continue reading →

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