Category Archives: Gendered moments

Writing about fear: Sarai Sierra in Istanbul (Part 1)

Posted on February 3, 2013 by lizcameron

Hello dear readers. Well, I’m ashamed to say that I’ve been on another silent and unexpected sojourn away from blogging, mostly due to the continued keşmekeş related to my in-process epiphany about the purpose of this blog – and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gendered moments, On Islam and Muslims, Turkish Controversies, Turkish-American Matters | Tagged #38write, cross-cultural, Fear, Gender, istanbul, macho, navigating, Sarai Sierra, travel, Turkey | 17 Comments

Şekerleme: On the work of both rest and cultural competence in Turkey

Posted on December 15, 2012 by lizcameron

Well, this week has been a full and deep one, as I have contemplated both work – and a bit on rest as well. I have noted that there are differences in approaches to work between east and west, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Gendered moments, Turkish-American Matters, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged cross-cultural, cultural competence, etiquette, Manicure, NaBloPoMo December 2012, naps, postaday, Turkey, Turklish, Work | 4 Comments

Kolay gelsin: On the hard work of deciding what’s the hardest work

Posted on December 12, 2012 by lizcameron

Waking up this morning, I took a peek at today’s writing prompt from Blogher’s December NaBloPoMo challenge before I even got out of bed, and upon reading it, proceeded to burrow under the covers in protest. Karagöz, the trickster puppet … Continue reading →