Tag Archives: Turkey

To eleven years together: “Love is grabbing hold to the great Lion’s mane”

Posted on January 25, 2015 by lizcameron

“Love is grabbing hold to the great Lion’s mane” or so go the words from the poet Hafiz. I’ve been clinging to that mane – whipping in the wind it often seems – for eleven years now. Actually, it has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Introducing the Karagöz puppets, On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

A fındık (hazelnut) fiesta in Güneşliköyü

Posted on January 20, 2015 by lizcameron

Recently, the puppets joined me on a trip with the Archers of Okçular. Clinging onto the backseat, the puppets didn’t complain as we wound our way through the mountains of the northeastern Black Sea region near the Georgian border. M’Lady was … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Turkish destinations, Turkish Food!, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

An unexpected interfaith moment in the Muratlı mosque

Posted on January 10, 2015 by lizcameron

Muratlı Village is hardly the place you would expect to find cosmopolitan and open armed views about the intermingling of religions and global peace. And we could use a bit of an interfaith moment these days, what with the pain … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, On Islam and Muslims, Puppets on the move around the world, Turkish Controversies, Turkish destinations, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments