Tag Archives: Turkey

The Sultan of Nutcrackers issues an invitation to the puppets

Posted on December 8, 2011 by lizcameron

When we were last together, dear reader, Hacivad Bey was struggling forward through the thronging crowd of Karagöz shadow puppets in order to respond to the newly discovered Sultan of Nutcrackers. The Sultan had just issued his welcome, and inquired … Continue reading →

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Staying awake: The road from vegetarianism to drinking rabbit’s blood tea

Posted on November 28, 2011 by lizcameron

Tea has played an even more important role in my life over the last couple of weeks. I am totally exhausted and depleted most of the time, and have made it all a go with strong tea in the morning, … Continue reading →

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The golden shadow puppets lead me to Rumi’s words on letting go, and getting back

Posted on October 28, 2011 by lizcameron

I am awake in dreamland. I have been having a lot of anxiety dreams at night.  M. has had a few in Turkish as well, sometimes  he sounds as though he is cajoling, sometimes yelling, sometimes begging, sometimes just talking and laughing, … Continue reading →

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