Tag Archives: English language

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Karagöz puppet-style


Traditionally, the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” referrs to the days leading away from Christmas, starting on Boxing Day, December 26th. In an unusual nod to tradition in this, my non-traditional household, I have decided to take a different … Continue reading

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After the storm: Karagöz puppets gone wild


It was an otherwise glorious scene, blue skies heading to sunset, hot sun fading towards evening, smooth teal Aegean sea with the beginning pink twinges towards twilight, a litter of white adobe houses taking on the pastel hues of nature … Continue reading

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