An Ambulatory Care Experience in Kurdistan
A picture taken from Australian Diabetes Association Week. After three weeks of work at the Diabetes Center in Duhok, I felt the need to share some of the experiences I have had with my fellow readers especially with those who are clinicians treating chronic ailments or with those who are patients getting treated in an […]
Once upon a time, I had a deadly meal in Kurdistan
I was honored and respected by a friend when she invited me over for dinner to have a taste of the most traditional Kurdish meal in Kurdistan; the “Sar-u-pe.” “Bloody me,” I said to myself, “a head and legs?” Well, duh! This is what Sar-u-pe translates to in Kurdish. I joined the dinner table and […]
What is up with blogging so much?
Enjoying the back view of Akre The idea of writing this post came to me after I skimmed through Martha Stewart’s blog, “The Life of a Busy Wife”. I found a post on her blog where she goes on to talk about the reasons she blogs. So, my dear readers, have you bothered to think […]
Way Too Many Holidays in Kurdistan
Studies reveal the average time off in European Union countries is now 34.4 days, compared with just 25 in the US. Overall, employees in Lithuania are entitled to the greatest amount of paid leave, with 41 holidays per year. France and Finland come close in second, with 40 holidays a year. What about Kurdistan? Just in […]
The Start of an Academic Year in Kurdistan
The Start of an Academic Year in Kurdistan, Students hanging out in the college yard before class starts As you walk through the bazaars and along the streets here in Kurdistan, you will see parents with their kids, busy buying school supplies, sewing school uniforms, and getting ready to have whatever it takes for a […]
Interview with Warvin Newsletter-Handling of Medications in the Kurdish Region
A picture showing how an individual is allowed to sell medications without having to have a proper pharmacy attire on, name tag or a pharmacy technician licensing 1. What are the requirements for storing medicine? By law, every medication has to be accompanied by a package insert. All information regarding storage content is contained within […]
The debate over Ground Zero Islamic Cultural Center
“Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others.” -William Allen White Building a Mosque at Ground Zero has been one of the most heated topics in the media lately. Before writing this article, I sent a questionnaire out to my American friends and contacts to simply […]
A picture can speak thousand words
A reality from Hawler
Add caption This photo was taken in 2004 in Hawler. Please note the sign behind him. A man his age should be telling stories to grand kids at home, not sell rosaries on some sidewalk 🙁 This photo taken in 2010 of the same guy in the same exact spot in Hawler I asked […]
Kurdish Culture and Bridging the Gap
Kurdish culture and bridging the gap * KurdishMedia.com – By Helene Sairany * 29/01/2007 00:00:00 “For me the world is a garden of culture where a thousand flowers grow. Throughout history all cultures have fed one another, been grafted onto one another, and in the process our world has been enriched. The disappearance of a […]
