Tag Archives: cross-cultural

Şekerleme: On the work of both rest and cultural competence in Turkey

Posted on December 15, 2012 by lizcameron

Well, this week has been a full and deep one, as I have contemplated both work – and a bit on rest as well. I have noted that there are differences in approaches to work between east and west, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Gendered moments, Turkish-American Matters, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Migration as a cross-cultural marital metaphor? On structuring a Turkish-American memoir (Part 2)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by lizcameron

Today, I am going to continue my musing about that elusive “red thread” I wrote about yesterday.  In case you missed it, this relates to the writing of my Turkish-American marital memoir. And in case you don’t know what in … Continue reading →

Posted in On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets, Turkish-American Matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Turkish women and their hair: A visit to the guzelik salonu

Posted on November 13, 2012 by lizcameron

We Karagöz puppets take over while m’lady rest. She a right mess! Don’t tell her we say. We sneak jumpy jumpy iPhone toy, find her drafts from summer. She too perfectionist. We hit “publish” while she sleep, We blame Karagöz … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Family Challenges, Gendered moments, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments