Tag Archives: Rumi

On stories – and on being human

Posted on January 8, 2012 by lizcameron

For the last three days, I have written about soldiers and stories – and surely – soldiers come by stories through the everyday living of their lives just like we all do.  We heard about my grandfathers, my uncle and … Continue reading →

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Karagöz rising: Cake rising and falling

Posted on December 30, 2011 by lizcameron

After a successful and 99% conflict-free Christmas, I was feeling pretty good about life and upset that we had had such a difficult time before Christmas. Now Karagöz yells “Why, Stella, why?” Every year there is the gearing up, the … 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 →

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