holidays

Holidays Abroad – The Sweet Potato Pie Debacle

Sweet potato pie.  A southern tradition.  Something you have on Thanksgiving.  A pleasure I’ve always enjoyed.  A dessert that brings home to mind.  Not something you’d think would push a gal to tears.  But the Saturday after Thanksgiving it did just that. It started with my stupid decision to waste time in that morning.  It [...]

2020-10-27T11:14:21-05:00November 24th, 2020|Categories: Iraq|Tags: , , , , , , , |

A Brief Introduction to Islamic Holidays – Podcast Episode 8

Islamic Holidays in Northern Iraq This is part 3 of our episodes focusing on holidays! We tackled American holidays (we're good at those!), Newroz (you just get swept up in in!), and now we're attempting to explain the Islamic holidays. Disclaimer: We are not Muslim and while we did some research online, we certainly didn't [...]

2020-11-04T15:35:17-05:00May 15th, 2018|Categories: Audio, Iraq|Tags: , , , , , |

American Holidays in Iraq, a Survival Guide – Between Iraq and A Hard Place: Episode 3

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 [...]

2020-11-04T16:10:12-05:00February 6th, 2018|Categories: Audio, Iraq|Tags: , , , , , , |
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