Tag Archives: family

Of cigars, ironing and my very own “Sicilian message”

Posted on September 16, 2011 by lizcameron

We are driving back from the Migros supermarket. I have my stash of rosehip juice, for better or for worse. M. has his leblebi and sunflower seeds, for better or for worse. We are ready to roll in the morning, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Karagöz puppets in dreamland, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged BMW, Bodrum, Cohiba, culture shock, etiquette, family, Karagöz and Hacivat, Moldova, Shadow puppet dancing troupe, Sicilian message, stereotype, Turkey | 10 Comments

From the Aegean to the Mediterranean and over to Italia: Check out Mozzarella Mamma

Posted on September 10, 2011 by lizcameron

…and now for something completely different, a shout-out to my step-sister Trisha Thomas, and her hysterically on-point writing about navigating cross-cultural family life. While slowly-by-slowly primarily focuses on the joys and challenges of learning to be culturally responsive in one cross-cultural marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments | Tagged Associated Press Television News, beauty, Catholic Church, cross-cultural, cross-cultural marriage, culture shock, Diaper, etiquette, family, food, in love, Italian mamma, Italy, mamma, Mamma Mia, motherhood, Mozzarella, mozzarella mamma, United States | 5 Comments

2011 Interlude: Hurricane Irene, Chicken Little and the Tough Turk

Posted on August 31, 2011 by lizcameron

If the sound of shivering could be made into sound, that was what was emanating from my purse as the chorus of little dancing lady puppets huddled together upon hearing the sound of the tropical storm outside. “Will we,” one … Continue reading →