Tag Archives: Turkey

Hacivad Bey ponders a reader’s pained comment: On Christians and Muslims; Tears and corpses

Posted on October 12, 2012 by lizcameron

Today, we (me, M. and the Karagoz puppets) are nowhere near Tulum, Mexico – such are the vagaries of time-lapse blog travel.  Rather, I am home sick, with more blankets piled on top of me than there were mattresses under … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Turkish Controversies, Turkish-American Matters, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Newsflash from Saf and Dobra: More (in English) on Diyarbakir’s Recep Güven

Posted on October 9, 2012 by lizcameron

Saf and Dobra managed to force their way into my office here at the University just now.  It is a tough wooden door made to withstand the knocks of the wayward student who dares to tap when it is not … Continue reading →

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The puppets dream of Marmaris – but land in Miami, and beyond!

Posted on October 9, 2012 by lizcameron

A week or so ago, after my 14 hour work day, the puppets longed for sleep. On the way home in the car, they even began to fight for space on my head, where they like to hang upside-down like … Continue reading →

Posted in Puppets on the move around the world, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments