Tag Archives: Turkish American

Mutlu Yıllar/Happy New Year: What do you want to hear more about?


I couldn’t help myself, I decided I had to take a break from the fun of writing my crazy stories that are infused with Ottoman era puppets in my head in order to look at my site stats. OK, OK, … Continue reading

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We interrupt the Karagöz Christmas broadcast to offer thanks…


…and to announce that we have reached over 100 followers and had 10,000+ visits over the 5 months of our existence! These stats are small potatoes to some, but the Karagöz puppets (and their human) are spinning and dancing with … Continue reading

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Angry Karagözis: Debating the ideal limits of family caregiving


Yesterday, I wrote to you about making lemonade out of lemons, looking for “silver linings in the cloud” and so on.  I also wrote about the comfort of a glass of çay or a cup of chai during tough times. We … Continue reading

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