Category Archives: Visits from the Karagöz puppets

Kenne recommends the nar (pomegranate) cure for our middle-aged tummies

Posted on September 13, 2012 by lizcameron

Source: crystalized-bliss.tumblr.com via Liz on Pinterest I awoke today to Kenne’s cluck-clucking “tisk-tisk.”  There she was, on the bedpost, observing us in our sleep.  If you don’t know who Kenne is, she will be shocked, as she is the self-imposed … Continue reading →

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Safiye Rakkase gets into old Turkish cinema

Posted on September 3, 2012 by lizcameron

Myriad Turkish friends suggest that one of the best ways to learn the language better is to inundate myself with Turkish soap operas (see the Senior Dogs Abroad post on that here) – or old YouTube Turkish films. Well, since … Continue reading →

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A Şeker Bayramı moment in Provincetown

Posted on September 2, 2012 by lizcameron

While walking the dog the other morning in Provincetown (sleepy puppets in tow on my mantle, tabi canım) I was studiously conducting my usual eavesdropping activity. Now this activity could more *positively* be referred to, Celebi (the modernist puppet) tells me, … Continue reading →

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