Category Archives: Visits from the Karagöz puppets

Keşmekeş II: When life gives you limonlar…

Posted on June 6, 2013 by lizcameron

Yet again, Slowly-by-slowly has been off the grid with major health problems with pain that has made it hard to read, write or do much of anything. Without wallowing in self pity too much, I must say that my life … Continue reading →

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Taş gibi: Of language mis-steps, traffic jams and hot Turkish women

Posted on February 19, 2013 by lizcameron

“Taş gibi.”  I heard this phrase a lot while two young Turkish American men were living in our house.  I never could quite get the context, as their voices would lower to decibels my old ears couldn’t decipher well.  This … Continue reading →

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The Karagöz puppets return…with a kabak and some çapak for my Turkish lesson

Posted on February 18, 2013 by lizcameron

Early yesterday morning as I lay sprawled out in bed, I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was the learned Hacivad Bey Puppet who for once, oddly enough, was standing right next to the Karagöz puppet himself. These two … Continue reading →

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