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Saf and Dobra present veiled commentary via Wislawa Szymborska’s “3 weirdest words”

Posted on October 2, 2012 by lizcameron

  Saf and Dobra are back lately.  You may recall that these two puppets love and hate Turkiye.  Usually they reside in the recesses of my mind – and are more present in M., who loves-hates his country of birth, … Continue reading →

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Acculturation and driving: A Turkish-American story in search of structure

Posted on September 15, 2012 by lizcameron

This post is not what you might expect  – there will be no mention of crazy Turkish driving or insane Istanbul traffic jams – although both figure prominently at times in my relationship with M.!  Rather, this post is designed … Continue reading →

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Introducing Saf and Dobra: On a love-hate relationship with Türkiye

Posted on February 6, 2012 by lizcameron

Today I met two new puppets, Saf and Dobra.  Saf is an idealist, myopic in her micro moment, focused on her love of her homeland.  Dobra, on the other hand, is more like Karagoz- an outspoken agent provocateur who stands … Continue reading →

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