Tag Archives: cross-cultural marriage

Our cross-cultural marriage continues to explore the world, this time considering the architectures of air

Posted on June 25, 2026 by lizcameron

How the Cape Cod Screen Porch and Mérida Courtyard Manage the Elements Mérida, Mexico is a place where many from the Outer Cape escape in winter, just like the Piping Plovers. As I sit here in July, 1,850 miles from … Continue reading →

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How to survive a dinner in Turkish, when you don’t speak it

Posted on July 21, 2015 by lizcameron

    Twelve years into this relationship, I am proud to say that I have mastered the alphabet, learned hundreds of words, can order a meal for myself and make basic pleasantries, but yet also appalled at myself as I have not … Continue reading →

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A Karagöz Puppet-Refereed Debate about Islam as a Religion of Peace

Posted on June 26, 2014 by lizcameron

What I have come to realize about myself in the context of my cross-cultural relationship, is that there are things about Islam and Muslim culture in Turkey that are difficult for me to accept. They are difficult to accept as … Continue reading →

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