Tag Archives: Turkish

The Karagöz puppets return…with a kabak and some çapak for my Turkish lesson

Posted on February 18, 2013 by lizcameron

Early yesterday morning as I lay sprawled out in bed, I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was the learned Hacivad Bey Puppet who for once, oddly enough, was standing right next to the Karagöz puppet himself. These two … Continue reading →

Vişne reçeli in my cookie: A “Turklish” twist on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2012 by lizcameron

A few days ago, my dear friend J. took me (and my mental Karagöz puppets) over for my twice-weekly physical therapy torture for what Emsa ths hippie puppet calls “my damaged wing,” and the very proper Kenne, Queen of Manners … Continue reading →

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Searching for the red thread: On structuring a Turkish-American marital memoir (Part 1)

Posted on November 18, 2012 by lizcameron

Today, I am going to talk about my elusive “red thread” as it relates to the writing of my Turkish-American marital memoir. My dear friend and soul sister K., also a professor type who edits students’ papers a lot, refers to … Continue reading →