Between Iraq and a Hard Place
Life as an American Teacher in Iraq
Episode Archive
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Overview of the Kurdish Language
Hannah and Colleen bring along the amazing and talented Steve, who has been learning and speaking Kurdish for many many years. He shares with us about the history of Kurdish, the various dialect...
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Wasta, an Untranslatable Word
We all know that some words are not easy to translate into other languages. People collect these words and make lists of them (see here and here). But most of the time these words are used quite...
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Things Get Messi! - Sports in Iraq
Hannah and Colleen tell stories about their many sporting experiences (playing and coaching) in Iraq and how they are both in love with the World Cup, because it is the best.
Topics men...
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Year One of Teaching in Iraq
What do frogs, fire, and the Odyssey have in common?
Hannah and Colleen remember the adventures of each of their first years teaching in Iraq. Thanks to Julia for suggesting this topic. ...
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A Brief Introduction to Islamic Holidays
Hannah and Colleen hesitantly bring you their small understanding of Islamic holidays and how these holidays affected their lives while living in Iraq. We did some research for this one, and the...
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Weather or Not?
When you think about weather in Iraq you probably imagine a hot desert and sand dunes. Is that accurate?
Hannah and Colleen take you through their favorite and least favorite seasons of...
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How Bazaar!
Hannah and Colleen have guest star and fellow SGI alumnus, Katrina, on to talk about one her favorite things, the bazaar. A place of wonder and mystery, goat heads and amazing bargains, there's ...
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The Beacons Have Been Lit!
Hannah and Colleen take you on a trip to Kurdistan for the biggest and most popular Kurdish holiday. History, clothing, food, dancing, and most importantly... FIRE!
To learn more head o...
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Friends Here, Friends There, We Have Friends Everywhere!
We bring on a guest, our friend and co-conspirator, to talk about friendships and relationships while living in Iraq. This applies not only to friendships with other people in Iraq, but also how...
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American Holidays in Iraq, a 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!
Learn how you can get...