Tag Archives: Turkish

The will o’ the wisp and the Ottoman seal make a comeback in Turkey

Posted on January 27, 2015 by lizcameron

The puppets are all snowed in thanks to Blizzard Juno…and in order to stave off cabin fever, Karagöz led the charge to find some good reading in our vintage book collection.  Hacivad Bey, our resident history buff, came across my … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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