February 2015

  • O’ so cozy! O’ccaffe!

    O’ so cozy! O’ccaffe!

    Loyal readers, Ask anyone these days and we are all somehow stressed, tired, over thinking and just… had enough! If you are an expat here or someone who wants to relax in a place with a lot of western atmosphere, yet classic and cozy I think I’ve managed to find you something that you will… Continue reading

  • Young woman of Kurdistan- the change maker series part II

    Young woman of Kurdistan- the change maker series part II

    I am sitting with this wonderful young Kurdish woman somewhere that I would have never found if it wasn’t for her. I am not surprised this is where she comes to hang out. It reflects a lot about her personality. After all, only people who know the real meaning of life will come here Continue reading

  • Valentine’s in Kurdistan – forget the red rose!

    Valentine’s in Kurdistan – forget the red rose!

    Oh yes! That time of year. My dearest most loved loyal blog reader(s), it only took a walk through Family Mall and a drive in Ankawa earlier this week to realize the red-Valentine fever is here too! Continue reading

  • A martyr’s eyes

    A martyr’s eyes

    I can’t sleep. That’s it. I can’t take it. His face comes to my mind as  I try to sleep. The sparkle in his eyes come to me as soon as I place my head on the pillow and attempt to sleep. His name? Hujam Surchi. That is, martyr Hujam Surchi who was beheaded in… Continue reading