Category Archives: Gendered moments

How to survive a dinner in Turkish, when you don’t speak it

Posted on July 21, 2015 by lizcameron

Twelve years into this relationship, I am proud to say that I have mastered the alphabet, learned hundreds of words, can order a meal for myself and make basic pleasantries, but yet also appalled at myself as I have not … Continue reading →

Izmir köfte on a cold winter’s day

Posted on February 11, 2015 by lizcameron

Snow crazy! That’s what those puppets are. They are afraid to venture out into the 60+ inches of snow we have seen in the past month. For little puppets made of camel hide colored with vegetable dyes, I suppose the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gendered moments, Turkish Food!, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged food, gender roles, Izmir köfte, Snow, snow day, spiced meatballs, Turkish, Turkish food, winter | 1 Comment

The puppets sigh…on women changing faces to make new lives

Posted on December 3, 2014 by lizcameron

This morning, the little chorus of “cengi” 0r dancing lady puppets woke me up with a short glass of tea and long, sad faces. As you may recall, these members of the Karagöz Oyunlari that inhabit my head have NOT … Continue reading →