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The Sultan of Nutcrackers issues an invitation to the puppets

Posted on December 8, 2011 by lizcameron

When we were last together, dear reader, Hacivad Bey was struggling forward through the thronging crowd of Karagöz shadow puppets in order to respond to the newly discovered Sultan of Nutcrackers. The Sultan had just issued his welcome, and inquired … Continue reading →

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Walking through Ptown at night: LGBT civil rights symbols and the Sultan of Nutcrackers

Posted on December 7, 2011 by lizcameron

The wood upon wood sound of the lazy susan rotating dominated the tiny white house as I made ready for bed in our Provincetown perch.That lazy susan was carrying the tiny Karagöz puppets as they spun their goodnights to the … Continue reading →

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Gecekondu: The puppets protest at the Ptown digs

Posted on December 6, 2011 by lizcameron

When I last left you, Hacivad Bey was, as usual, quoting Rumi about “strange journeys,” and it indeed had been one, as I awoke to Provincetown bathed in pink light after dreaming about spinning like a Sufi at worship.  But … Continue reading →

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