Tag Archives: Karagöz and Hacivat

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

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Cross-cultural learning moments, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

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


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 , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Hacivad and Khadijah channel Orhan Veli Kanik…on navigating deep-seated difference


The American half: It is a deep-blue afternoon, the air still in the late summer heat that is not oppressive. Finding the spot on the porch with the second-most hot sunlight, My copper-colored dog has taken the most sunny spot. … Continue reading

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment