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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 →

Posted in Introducing the Karagöz puppets, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged belly dancer, bellydance, dancing, escapism, Nergis Mogol, turkish cinema, Turkish language | 1 Comment

Cue the dancing girls: They finally emerge from my purse for a moon dance

Posted on August 9, 2011 by lizcameron

There is a rustling and a jingling somewhere on the floor. Sleep holds in gravity against my eyelids, which are leaden and deeply in stasis. I think “scorpion on the floor.” Karagöz giggles mercilessly in my ear, causing my adrenalin … Continue reading →