Tag Archives: Turkish

Karagöz irons on my head: Online teaching with the puppets breathing down my neck

Posted on February 9, 2015 by lizcameron

These days, the Karagöz puppets have been spending a lot of time in the classroom with me – more time than ever given that I am teaching an online class for the first time. The puppets sit on the top … Continue reading →

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The puppets celebrate a wedding on the Georgian border

Posted on February 7, 2015 by lizcameron

The Karagöz puppets are all a-twitter about the upcoming Valentine’s day celebration.  Between valentine-making parties and the preparation of sweets, you can imagine that they haven’t been thinking much about blogging. So this morning, I asked them to tell me … Continue reading →

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The Karagöz puppets have a psychotic experience in Bursa

Posted on January 30, 2015 by lizcameron

Recently, I went to visit the puppets while they were on sabbatical in Turkey. We met up in Istanbul and took in some sightseeing in Safranbolu before heading to their point of origin – Bursa. As you may know, Karagöz … Continue reading →

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