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Smells like Turkiye in here: Antep’ten pul biber, Bozcaada’dan kekik

Posted on February 3, 2012 by lizcameron

It’s been days and days of not being able to smell anything during this bout of flu. My good friend even gave me three bottles of the most lovely perfume – and I couldn’t understand a whiff of it although … Continue reading →

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And on the 12th day of Christmas: Meet Hacivad, the inimitable and learned Sufi leader of the puppet troupe

Posted on December 23, 2011 by lizcameron

And here we are, on the 12th day before Christmas, so it is time to meet Hacivad Bey, the fearless and calm leader of the Karagöz puppets in day-to-day operations. In modern times, the puppets might refer to him as … Continue reading →