August 2009

  • Ramadan in Kurdistan

    The taste of starvation “Hungryyy!!” that is me winging and moaning in Ramadan, as the students eat their salad sandwiches, that is, if I were in Australia, in Kurdistan the story is different—in fact, very different.The most festive season on the Muslim calendar is this holy month of Ramadan; and how glad I am to… Continue reading

  • Kurdistan’s nature is the best medicine

    Nature is the best medicine.. Laying down under the shade of many trees and looking directly up into branches that lightly sway, the gentle sound of water flowing, and a breeze making you shiver just a little. Whilst some say laughter is the best medicine, I say the better medicine is Kurdistan’s natural beauty. The… Continue reading