Category Archives: Visits from the Karagöz puppets

Ayçiçeği: From Edirne to Provincetown with love

Posted on September 17, 2012 by lizcameron

Wishing for a bit of sunflower Eden, last night, I dreamed of the long drive from Istanbul to Bozcaada through Edirne province, land of the moving yellow heads. Yellow heads, that is, of flowers. Specifically sunflowers in fields so vast … Continue reading →

Posted in Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Butterfly, Chrysler, Eceabat, Edirne, garden, istanbul, Monarch, Sunflower, Tekirdağ | 4 Comments

Acculturation and driving: A Turkish-American story in search of structure

Posted on September 15, 2012 by lizcameron

This post is not what you might expect – there will be no mention of crazy Turkish driving or insane Istanbul traffic jams – although both figure prominently at times in my relationship with M.! Rather, this post is designed … Continue reading →

Posted in On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Acculturation, cross-cultural marriage, Ethnicity, navigating, United States | Leave a comment

The Karagoz Oyunlari hit the Truro Agricultural Fair

Posted on September 15, 2012 by lizcameron

Sleeping with my faced smushed into the pillow as usual, I smelled the wafts of Çaykur yellow label tea before hearing the beginnings of the little chorus of dancing ladies’ morning chant. That chant, you see, is designed to slowly … Continue reading →