Tag Archives: women

“They Also Faced the Sea”

Posted on September 22, 2012 by lizcameron

  One evening a few weeks ago, the band of puppets found themselves escorting me down to Provincetown‘s McMillan Pier to pick up M., who was to arrive on the fast ferry from Boston. The house had been a flurry … Continue reading →

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The Karagöz puppets debate the use of second-hand clothes (Sener Sezer)

Posted on April 4, 2012 by lizcameron

Today I had the good fortune of catching up with an old colleague of mine – an ardent community activist who just so happens to have a passion for fashion (Safiye Rakkase the vainglorious dancing lady puppet perks her ears … Continue reading →

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Beyaz kurdeleler: The puppets address violence against women in Turkey and the U.S.

Posted on March 1, 2012 by lizcameron

It’s the day after I have committed myself to applying for a Fulbright fellowship to Cyprus, and I am in the steep, warm ascent from deep-sleep to almost-awake sleep when I start to hear a slithery sliding sound. My eyes … Continue reading →

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