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An interlude in Bursa for Iskander kebap: When the Karagöz puppet troupe stated their intentions

Posted on August 6, 2011 by lizcameron

So, just how did I come to be inhabited by these Karagöz puppet characters, anyway?  I am not sure, but I do know that they chose me.  They first began to appear in my dreams, then on the airplane as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Introducing the Karagöz puppets, Karagöz puppets in dreamland, On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged bathroom, Bodrum, Bursa, culture shock, driving, driving in Turkey, etiquette, food, Granny, hair, Iskander kebap, Karagöz and Hacivat, kebap, Mary Poppins, Turkey, Yalova | 8 Comments
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