Category Archives: Turkish Controversies

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 →

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A Karagöz Puppet-Refereed Debate about Islam as a Religion of Peace

Posted on June 26, 2014 by lizcameron

What I have come to realize about myself in the context of my cross-cultural relationship, is that there are things about Islam and Muslim culture in Turkey that are difficult for me to accept. They are difficult to accept as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Early exposure to Islam, On Islam and Muslims, Turkish Controversies, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Westward Ho!: Of scorched earth and strawberries in Yeşilırmak

Posted on December 17, 2013 by lizcameron

As you may have seen from our last post, we’ve been eating our way across Cyprus. Thankfully, we were lucky enough to find an amazing restaurant run by a Turkish Cypriot re-patriot named Mustafa. Çiftlik evi was phenomenal and both … Continue reading →

Posted in On Islam and Muslims, Puppets on the move around the world, Turkish Controversies, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments