58 (bootleg) movies for 11 hizar. That's about $10.
If you've been following the international news recently, you know that there have been widespread protests against U.S. institutions in Muslim nations. These protests, often violent, are allegedly in response to an anti-Islam video posted on the internet by some idiot who seems to be the very embodiment of sketchiness. Although there have been protests … Continue reading Anti-Islam Video
If you talk to someone for long enough, their prejudices come out. Last night, some of us went out to dinner with some local friends. Although it's enjoyable, conversations with them are complicated. This is because: 1) They're mostly men. I have to be very careful what I talk about. I'm young, single, American, and … Continue reading Kurds vs Turks vs Arabs vs Jews
Man, I feel young here. It's unnerving how perceptions can flip so rapidly. This time last year, I felt like I'd completely outgrown Whitman. I knew the town, I knew the nooks and crannies of campus, I had my friend group which consisted mostly of graduates. I was pretty bored of Whitman. And now, here, … Continue reading Oh, You’re Just a BABY!
THANK GOD IT'S THURSDAY! * Vocab update: b'ḥoshi (singular), b'ḥoshitan (plural): cheers
THE COMMON COLD. Constant, never-ending, ubiquitous COLDS. The little twerps have infected me. That's why I've been sleeping so much. I never stood a chance against 28 new germ-hosts. My body's shut down - my American antibodies are trying to fend off these new, Kurdish cold germs. But the germs have won! And these are … Continue reading Curse of the Kindergarteners…
Somehow, this job is getting easier. It's still wickedly exhausting - I think that last night I fell asleep at 7pm, and this morning I got up at 6am. And the night before that, I slept from 8pm to 6am. So it's really, really tiring, and I'm having trouble finding the energy to exercise, and … Continue reading I’m Doing It
In the bazaar's meat district, there's a little side street that sells live chickens. You order as many as you want, and they slaughter them there for you. You come back 15 minutes later, and they're beheaded, plucked, and trussed for you. I definitely want to order one or two, but until my Kurdish improves … Continue reading Chickens
My students are going to crack me. I know it, I'm going to lose it, end up wandering around the streets of Suli talking to imaginary teachers about how Jad's voice doesn't operate on a volume below "scream" and how Aryeen doesn't seem to grasp the concept that a chair is for sitting and instead … Continue reading I need a straight-jacket
In Mutual Weirdness 