Tag Archives: Peshmerga
Musings, Reflections and Random Moments in Sulimanayah
1. Heat. It’s hot now. Every day is really, really hot. The actual, reported, official temperature during the summer here, like in the UAE, is not accurate; it’s always underreported. The reported temperature at the moment (10:30 am) in Suli … Continue reading
Posted in discovery, Iraq Diary, Iraq. Teaching abroad bazaar shopping, Iraqi hospital, Kurdistan, Peshmerga, Safetu, safety, travel
Tagged Asayesh, Baghdad, bombs, Eid Al Fitr, fitness, heat, it's hot cat, Kirkuk, mall, Peshmerga, safety, security, Sulimanayah, time off, work
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Fairy Ring and Early Morning Encounters
This morning on my just-after-dawn walk, as I was taking a photo of an interesting house to add to my collection of Kurdish house photos, the gate to the house I had in my sights suddenly opened and out stepped … Continue reading
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Tagged a man and his chicken, cat, Fairy ring, flowers, morning walk, Peshmerga, wild roses
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Springtime Picnic in the Mountains!
The Kurds, (like the Gulf Arabs) here in Kurdistan anyway, seem to be mad for picnicking, and as soon as the warmer spring weather arrives, people from the cities make for one of the many beautiful spots in the mountains … Continue reading
Babylon Unplugged 