Tag Archives: Karagöz

The Karagöz puppets visit the Registry of Motor Vehicles – Kenne faints from shock

Posted on September 27, 2012 by lizcameron

You know those pop culture images of the absent-minded and pre-occupied professor that you come across once in a while? Well, that’s me. Some, including my beloved M., might just say with a diplomatic air that I am not “the … Continue reading →

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The Karagoz Oyunlari hit the Truro Agricultural Fair

Posted on September 15, 2012 by lizcameron

Sleeping with my faced smushed into the pillow as usual, I smelled the wafts of Çaykur yellow label tea before hearing the beginnings of the little chorus of dancing ladies’ morning chant. That chant, you see, is designed to slowly … Continue reading →

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Breaking out of the glass box: The Karagöz puppets rejoice

Posted on June 4, 2012 by lizcameron

Lately, I’ve been immobilized inside a midnight-blue and burnt sienna glass box, with walls so thick that the voices of the puppets have been obscured.   Those Karagöz puppets, They finally plastered a sign onto that imprisoning glass with rose … Continue reading →

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