Tag Archives: Turkish people

Likened to a Taliban on the cross-town bus: A sparkly response

Posted on February 2, 2012 by lizcameron

The inspiration for today’s pit-stop on the cross-cultural road trip of this Turkish-American marriage sprung up while we were watching a re-run of the television sitcom “Seinfeld.” Let me explain that almost 20 years after moving to the United States, … Continue reading →

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Cross-cultural explanation moment #456: Yes, many Turks drink alcohol (and a lovely video)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by lizcameron

This blog is about one Turkish-American couple’s road trip through a cross-cultural marriage.  In the U.S., one of our regular cross-cultural moments comes in explaining things about Turkey, the Middle East, and Islam to others – to the best of … Continue reading →

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