Category Archives: Visits from the Karagöz puppets

Karagöz wishes Yehuda Rebbe L’Shana Tova

Posted on September 18, 2012 by lizcameron

Karagöz, my impish and oppositional puppet, is very serious today, and this, my friends, is an unusual event. Karagöz, the little chorus of dancing ladies tell me, has decided to honor one of our sage puppet elders, Yehuda Rebbe, the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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