Author Archives: lizcameron

Çay emergency: The puppets riot, the car dies

Posted on March 7, 2012 by lizcameron

When I last left you, I was musing on the White Ribbon Campaign which addresses violence against women – and was quite happy to see the dialogue that ensued (thank you, my e-friends).  Our campaign was a success and the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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