Category Archives: A Karagöz puppet battle

The Karagöz puppets visit the Registry of Motor Vehicles – Kenne faints from shock

Posted on September 27, 2012 by lizcameron

You know those pop culture images of the absent-minded and pre-occupied professor that you come across once in a while? Well, that’s me. Some, including my beloved M., might just say with a diplomatic air that I am not “the … Continue reading →

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Pointing the way to Mecca: Karagöz questions how to share space on Turkish Airlines

Posted on August 24, 2012 by lizcameron

Before it registered that I was waking up in the airplane, mid-flight from Istanbul to New York, I could hear Karagöz swinging back and forth.  It was even more than an instant before I remembered that I was returning home … Continue reading →

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Esma sees jasmine vines, but Karagöz focuses on Coca-Cola consumption

Posted on August 21, 2012 by lizcameron

When I last left you, I had just gotten word from the U.S. that a trip home as soon as possible was warranted – as my Father was being admitted to hospice care. At that time, there had been some … Continue reading →

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