Category Archives: On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets

Writamatrix and Hacıyatmaz: On the rote hard labor and love of writing

Posted on January 9, 2012 by lizcameron

Well, it’s been a week – ok – more than a week – of writing on – stories.  The puppets that drive the blog have had laryngitis, you see.  They have been tracking Kourtney Kardashian’s advice for tea with ginger, … Continue reading →

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On stories – and on being human

Posted on January 8, 2012 by lizcameron

For the last three days, I have written about soldiers and stories – and surely – soldiers come by stories through the everyday living of their lives just like we all do.  We heard about my grandfathers, my uncle and … Continue reading →

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Puppet laryngitis: On (untold) stories, (student) soldiers and writing: Part III

Posted on January 7, 2012 by lizcameron

So, as I mentioned yesterday, the puppets have laryngitis this week, so I am doing all the talking – although there is quite a bit of pantomiming going on! After they basically tricked  me into posting about the role of … Continue reading →

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