Tag Archives: istanbul

Writing about fear: An afternoon excursion in Nişantaşı (Part 2)

Posted on February 5, 2013 by lizcameron

Note to readers: This is the second in a series of posts about my writing on fear as part of the worldwide, place-passionate group of writers called #38Write. I chose to write about fear in the context of my Turkish-American … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Challenges, Gendered moments, On Islam and Muslims, Turkish-American Matters | Tagged Fear, Gender, istanbul, Turkey, Turkish American | 10 Comments

Writing about fear: Sarai Sierra in Istanbul (Part 1)

Posted on February 3, 2013 by lizcameron

Hello dear readers. Well, I’m ashamed to say that I’ve been on another silent and unexpected sojourn away from blogging, mostly due to the continued keşmekeş related to my in-process epiphany about the purpose of this blog – and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gendered moments, On Islam and Muslims, Turkish Controversies, Turkish-American Matters | Tagged #38write, cross-cultural, Fear, Gender, istanbul, macho, navigating, Sarai Sierra, travel, Turkey | 17 Comments

On escaping the “emotion work” of everyday life in Istanbul

Posted on December 10, 2012 by lizcameron

On Sunday, I wrote that living in a Turkish-American marriage, you notice some cultural differences right away – and others slowly by slowly. In thinking about cultural differences in this roadtrip called our marriage, work is a key piece when … Continue reading →