Tag Archives: Turkey

Şekerleme: On the work of both rest and cultural competence in Turkey

Posted on December 15, 2012 by lizcameron

Well, this week has been a full and deep one, as I have contemplated both work – and a bit on rest as well. I have noted that there are differences in approaches to work between east and west, as … Continue reading →

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Choosing any job in the world: A “heathen pilgrim” walks across Turkey

Posted on December 11, 2012 by lizcameron

Waking up today, I see that the writing prompt of the day is “If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?” Well, Blogher, you’ve got my number today – this is indeed the question of … Continue reading →

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On escaping the “emotion work” of everyday life in Istanbul

Posted on December 10, 2012 by lizcameron

On Sunday, I wrote that living in a Turkish-American marriage, you notice some cultural differences right away – and others slowly by slowly. In thinking about cultural differences in this roadtrip called our marriage, work is a key piece when … Continue reading →

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