Tag Archives: obesity

I dream of “burquini”

Posted on August 22, 2011 by lizcameron

I’m up in the night again, a month into the visit, no way to blame the jetlag for this sleeplessness. I am thinking about the swim parade the next day, of course. M.’s brother has convinced/conned us to join them … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Bodrum, etiquette, family, haşema, Kenne, obesity, swim parade, Turkish | 11 Comments

Braving the swim parade in Bodrum: The data-driven put-down battle

Posted on August 13, 2011 by lizcameron

I am mid-breath, and it is a deep one. Although I am surrounded by blue sky and buoyant hot air of the weather type – not to mention buoyant hot air of the verbal type, I feel backed into a … Continue reading →

Posted in Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Aegean Sea, beach, beauty, Bodrum, etiquette, navigating, obesity, put-down, Shadow puppet dancing troupe, swim-parade; catty, Turkish | 10 Comments

Tea at breakfast: Sweltering in my smile with Hacivad and Karagöz

Posted on August 13, 2011 by lizcameron

Strong shafts of heat hit my back as I walk up the stairs from the guest room. It is not yet nine in the morning, and already dry-hot beyond my comfort level. Sliding into a space next to M. after … Continue reading →