


Leila Alawy, an Egyptian actress, Monica Lewinsky and Wanawsha, a character on a Kurdish TV show are all women who have inspired nicknames for this lovely piece of machinery...

After discovering that not all Land Cruisers are Monicas, I felt just a moment of panic... As I can't really distinguish a 2005 model from a 2007 model, what is going to happen if I accidentally call someone's Wanawsha a Monica? I will never forget when (shortly after my arrival in Kurdistan) I commented on our university driver's Monica, and he replied with scorn, "It is NOT a Monica, it is a PRADO!"
I wonder if there is a special name for the one Mu has borrowed. It seems this is the only place in the world where I am likely to ever have to struggle to open the incredibly heavy door of an armored Land Cruiser!
(All photos "borrowed" from the internet).
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