Hawler (pronounced How-lair), Kurdish for Erbil, Arbil, Arbela, and the list is endless. Anyway, this my base for the observations in this journal; Hawler, Iraqi Kurdistan
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Ides of March
I am not referring to a Roman holiday and nobody was assassinated on the 15th of March in Kurdistan, but there are a lot of National and other holidays in March. More about these when I return to Erbil (Sorry for the long silence).
A friend in Taiwan characterized me as someone seeking stability in risky environments. If she knew I had relocated to Northern Iraq, she would probably feel she had been proven right... But the truth is, life is quiet here... so far. But it's true that I love the challenge of figuring out yet another new place. I wonder if my curiosity will ever be completely satisfied. Charlie Chan said, "Curiosity responsible for cat needing nine lives." I only have one, so I better satisfy as much as possible before it runs out... or hope that I come back as a cat.
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