Category Archives: Visits from the Karagöz puppets

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections … on tea, çay, chai and my personal, globalized reality

Posted on December 1, 2012 by lizcameron

Source: twitter.com via Liz on Pinterest ; Early this morning, Esma the hippie puppet woke me with a whisper, saying only “it’s a new day – and you need to reflect on your personal globalized reality.” Helping me to take … Continue reading →

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“Hayır!” and “No!”: The Karagöz puppets protest November

Posted on November 26, 2012 by lizcameron

“Hayır!” and “No!” These were the first words I heard this morning.  One in English and one in Turkish.  In choosing to speak both languages, the puppets were embracing their cross-cultural status.  You see, it has been almost a decade that they … Continue reading →

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Vişne reçeli in my cookie: A “Turklish” twist on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2012 by lizcameron

A few days ago, my dear friend J. took me (and my mental Karagöz puppets) over for my twice-weekly physical therapy torture for what Emsa ths hippie puppet calls “my damaged wing,” and the very proper Kenne, Queen of Manners … Continue reading →

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