Author Archives: lizcameron

Beyaz kurdeleler: The puppets address violence against women in Turkey and the U.S.

Posted on March 1, 2012 by lizcameron

It’s the day after I have committed myself to applying for a Fulbright fellowship to Cyprus, and I am in the steep, warm ascent from deep-sleep to almost-awake sleep when I start to hear a slithery sliding sound. My eyes … Continue reading →

The Karagöz puppets set their sights on Lefkoşa – and Nicosia

Posted on February 29, 2012 by lizcameron

When I last left you, I was down in the dumps, perhaps a poor choice of metaphors given the topic at the time – the fact that a set of Qu’rans had been dumped in the garbage bin and burned…somehow … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Academic hell, Turkish Controversies, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged academia, cross-cultural, Cyprus, Fulbright, Karagöz and Hacivat, travel, Turkish | 5 Comments

Bebe Ruhi sadly questions Americans and Qu’ran burnings

Posted on February 24, 2012 by lizcameron

When I last left you, I wrote about my early exposure to Islam. Specifically, I wrote about my parents’ interest in Persian rugs, and the carpet-weaving community’s practice of always leaving at least one mistake in their work as “only … Continue reading →