Tag Archives: Middle East

2011 Interlude: Lamajuns bridge the culture gap from Cihangir to Watertown, MA

Posted on September 29, 2011 by lizcameron

In my last post, I wrote about the hirsute black radishes gracing our kitchen counter…and about how talking about them with M. caused him to remember his childhood afternoons on the way home from school in Istanbul’s Cihangir neighborhood, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Turkish Food! | Tagged Cihangir, cooking, cross-cultural, food, Home, istanbul, Lemon juice, memory, Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Provinces, Radish, Turkey | 1 Comment

After the storm: Karagöz puppets gone wild

Posted on September 24, 2011 by lizcameron

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 Aegean Sea, Bodrum, cross-cultural marriage, culture shock, English language, etiquette, family, Granny, Karagöz and Hacivat, Middle East, Mugla, Ottoman Empire, Provinces, tea, Turkey | 16 Comments

On managing stereotypes about Middle Eastern men, such as my husband!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by lizcameron

You may recall, dear readers, that I wrote a little something about the receipt of my very own Sicilian message of sorts. I am referring to the story of when my husband’s brother, let me know in no uncertain terms … Continue reading →