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Karagöz daydream #1: Crossing from west to east

Posted on July 27, 2011 by lizcameron

I am five days into my first trip to Turkey, it is 2004. Sitting on a boat in the middle of the Bosporus, I am trying not to cry. My boyfriend is holding my hand and ordering tea for me … Continue reading →

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Cross-cultural marriage on the road: Karagöz shadow puppets as backseat drivers

Posted on July 26, 2011 by lizcameron

There is a common saying in Turkey “Yavaş, yavaş,” pronounced “yavash, yavash,” which, when translated directly, comes out as “slowly by slowly.” At first, I thought that this phrase was appropriate for use during a careening ride with my husband … Continue reading →

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