Tag Archives: United States

Death in America, Death in Turkey: The Karagöz puppets work on cultural awareness

Posted on August 23, 2012 by lizcameron

Once nestled into every imaginable nook and cranny of the space in and around our airplane seats, the Karagöz puppet troupe breathed a sigh of relief at making it through the security lines unscathed and relatively un-bothered, all things considered.Karagöz … Continue reading →

Approaching death in a Turkish-American relationship: Is it time to stir the irmik helvası?

Posted on August 15, 2012 by lizcameron

Surrounded by the puppets and M. on the crinkle-comfort white couch, I listened to the filtered sound of traffic in the windy streets of Nişantaşı coming in through the slanted, modern windows that opened towards me, as opposed to just the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Challenges, Turkish Food!, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged cooking, Damascus, death, end-of-life, islam, Moon, Nişantaşı, Puppet, Puppeteer, Turkish Airlines, United States, yavash yavash | 17 Comments

Bebe Ruhi sadly questions Americans and Qu’ran burnings

Posted on February 24, 2012 by lizcameron

When I last left you, I wrote about my early exposure to Islam. Specifically, I wrote about my parents’ interest in Persian rugs, and the carpet-weaving community’s practice of always leaving at least one mistake in their work as “only … Continue reading →