We bring on a guest, our friend and co-conspirator, Molly, to talk about friendships and friends while living in Iraq. This applies not only to friends who are other people in Iraq, but also how we deal with friends back in our home country. Want to join us? Check out our Iraq Page!
The American in Iraq, Holiday Survival Guide! Hannah and Colleen start with Valentines Day and move through the year to touch on combined Halloween/Thanksgiving parties and finally the great Christmas massacre! Also, see that colander on the right side of the picture... yeah, that's the one we used on the green beans! Learn how you [...]
Hannah and Colleen wander through various food experiences ranging from chicken and chocolate to eggnog and mastau. Welcome to the world of Kurdish food. UPDATE: Our podcast is now on iTunes, Stitcher, and many other podcast hosts!
Two grown women talk about their time living and working in Northern Iraq. They laugh, they cry, there's drama, there are kittens. There are no dragons. Sorry about that.... We're disappointed too. UPDATE: Our podcast is now on iTunes, Stitcher, and many other podcast hosts! Also, if you have any questions, we'd love to hear [...]
“Yes! Come! I do not at all feel in danger as a single woman. I don’t go out at nights very often and when I do it’s in groups with others, but taking taxis to get around has not been a problem. It is also not a problem to shop alone at the local grocery [...]
That awkward moment when you're walking down the street and spot a guy walking a cute fluffy puppy....except it's not a puppy, it's a baby sheep. (I have a picture of said sheep) Me: Diderot and d'Alembert were responsible for putting together one of the first encyclopedias (mid 1700s) Student: Did they put it on [...]
Going to Iraq presents some challenges. But if you pray, ask for good counsel, and apply to teach with us, you might get to come! 1) Pray. A lot. Iraq is not an easy part of the world to serve in. It’s difficult to travel to, it’s hot, it’s spiritually challenging. Pray before you do [...]
Five Questions to Ask Before Moving to Iraq 1. ARE YOU CRAZY? After all, this is the first question anyone else will ask you. So you had better be sure of the answer. Some of us answer yes, some of us answer no. But we do realize you have to be just a little bit [...]
I never thought of my students as backward or from an undeveloped country. They all had smartphones when I still had a flip. And if their paper was a bit too short, they were certainly tech-savvy enough to try to change the margins or font size by fractions of an inch. That was why I [...]
Awake Before Dawn I knew it was near daylight since the village mullah was giving the call to prayer over the loudspeaker. I thought it was considerate of him to call so quietly so that if you were awake you would know it was time to come, but there was no way that gentle voice [...]
