Tag Archives: yavash yavash

Christmas tree: On overworking cultural competence in a Turkish American marriage

Posted on December 23, 2012 by lizcameron

As an academic social worker, I am trained to the gills on the need to encourage my students to work towards “cultural competence,” as they work with people from a range of cultures and sub-cultures. And of course, although I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross-cultural learning moments, Turkish-American Matters, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Anatolia, argument, Black Forest, Christmas tree, cross-cultural, cultural competence, Santa, Turkey, Turkish American, yavash yavash | 10 Comments

The puppets get worried, up Turkish tea infusions

Posted on August 27, 2012 by lizcameron

After our return from Turkey (you can read about how the puppets handled that right here, over there and just down there as well) and my Father’s passing, there was a month of fog and gloom – and just general … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Challenges, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Cape Cod, grieving, Ottoman Empire, Provincetown Massachusetts, Space, Space Invaders, Space Odyssey, Turkish tea, yavash yavash | 5 Comments

Pointing the way to Mecca: Karagöz questions how to share space on Turkish Airlines

Posted on August 24, 2012 by lizcameron

Before it registered that I was waking up in the airplane, mid-flight from Istanbul to New York, I could hear Karagöz swinging back and forth. It was even more than an instant before I remembered that I was returning home … Continue reading →