Category Archives: Visits from the Karagöz puppets

The golden shadow puppets lead me to Rumi’s words on letting go, and getting back

Posted on October 28, 2011 by lizcameron

I am awake in dreamland. I have been having a lot of anxiety dreams at night.  M. has had a few in Turkish as well, sometimes  he sounds as though he is cajoling, sometimes yelling, sometimes begging, sometimes just talking and laughing, … Continue reading →

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Angry Karagözis: Debating the ideal limits of family caregiving

Posted on October 22, 2011 by lizcameron

Yesterday, I wrote to you about making lemonade out of lemons, looking for “silver linings in the cloud” and so on.  I also wrote about the comfort of a glass of çay or a cup of chai during tough times. We … Continue reading →

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Lemon and limon, çay and chai: Getting through tough times in a cross-cultural household

Posted on October 21, 2011 by lizcameron

It’s been a tough week here at slowly-by-slowly on the extended family front.  I haven’t had a moment to queue or post one of my carefully-written stock posts crafted last summer about the progression of summer 2004 in Turkey with … Continue reading →

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