The wars and me
They seemed so relaxed, the female peshmerga that I went to visit in the Kurdistan Regio. But they were...Read more
The Middle East and me
Here I am, staring at the pots full of paints used for dyeing leather, on a roof in the...Read more
What’s this with Iraq
It was 2003. My first visit to Iraq. Finally, dictator Saddam Hussein was gone. I saw a country in...Read more
Kurdistan was my home
For over a decade, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq was my home.
The contradictions of Iran
Two countries were at the top of my list as a journalist reporting on the Middle East: Iran and...Read more
Tea and me
Tea. Warm and strong. In a thin glass. The best teas I drank in Iraq.