Category Archives: Family Challenges

Guest Post #1: The Puppets Want to Talk About The Children

Posted on November 16, 2012 by lizcameron

Today, the Karagoz puppet troupe and I are so very honored to share an essay written by our e-friend, Deonna Kelli Sayed.  Deonna was kind enough to offer to write a guest post for me while my shoulder/writing capacity heals. … Continue reading →

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Turkish women and their hair: A visit to the guzelik salonu

Posted on November 13, 2012 by lizcameron

We Karagöz puppets take over while m’lady rest. She a right mess! Don’t tell her we say. We sneak jumpy jumpy iPhone toy, find her drafts from summer. She too perfectionist. We hit “publish” while she sleep, We blame Karagöz … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Family Challenges, Gendered moments, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

We is Karagöz puppets, worried ’bout M’lady, don’t speak İngilizce good

Posted on November 9, 2012 by lizcameron

We is Karagöz puppets, we worried about m’lady. she sleeping now lots. dr. says good. she depressed a lot so we learn iPhone jumping on pad it’s slippery we fall we like play with phone we like solitaire, sudoku when … Continue reading →

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