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It was in a nice evening with some good friends of mine when I first heard about the second Erbil International Marathon for peace and development. A friend told me that it will be a fun experience and encouraged me to register online.
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Look at the picture of the article, what do you see? Who’s most likely to win? Most if not all of you will answer with, “The guy with the bigger muscles”.
Now think about this; if you had two bricks, one is fully solid and the other contains halls. Which one is more likely to break? The most obvious answer would be, “The brick that contains the halls”.
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In our lives, we go through times in which our wishes and dreams come true and others when exactly the opposite of what we envisaged happens. So, when trying to name these circumstances, a great number of people call them a matter of ‘luck’, while others call them ‘destiny or fate’ more >>
The events of life plunge the chords of emotions; the emotions become tones; and the tones become the musical pieces. In 1901 and with the dawn of the 20th century, the life of the great Spanish composer, Joaquin Rodrigo, began. When he was only three years old he contracted Diphtheria (an upper respiratory tract illness) more >>
Nature, earth, air, water, animals, and green trees – all of them are written nouns but should they be followed with a question mark? Unfortunately, it is questioned in Iraq. In a meeting I went to couple of days ago, I realized that our life here in Iraq is in a danger. Iraq is suffering, or more properly had been suffering from a series of wrong decisions and bad treatment of the environment more >>
Nature, earth, air, water, animals, and green trees – all of them are written nouns but should they be followed with a question mark? Unfortunately, it is questioned in Iraq. In a meeting I went to couple of days ago, I realized that our life here in Iraq is in a danger. Iraq is suffering, or more properly had been suffering from a series of wrong decisions and bad treatment of the environment more >>
On most mornings, I bring my daughter back to our bed so she can give Daddy a wakeup kiss and get him in the shower. When my husband opens his eyes and looks at our daughter Sara, he says, "Sweetheart, Where did you come from?" because my daughter does not look much like her dad or me. She is much better looking than either one of us. Perhaps, I sometimes think, she is a changeling more >>
Iraq was one of the best countries in music, with a group of great artists who sang songs that left a mark in the history of Middle Eastern music. Nathim Al-Ghazaly, Elham Al-Madfaay, Kathim Al-Sahr, and many other artist who are well known in the Middle East and even in other parts of the world more >>
Are you wondering about what is in your interviewers mind? Are you applying for a job but scared of an interview? Here are 10 points that might be helpful in giving you a clearer idea about what to do during an interview more >>
There I was, stinking of liquor, with a bottle of desperation in hand, spending the last few moments of my life on a random rooftop. As I looked down, I noticed that the city was up, the lights were on, the people were alive; but I wasn’t more >>
Controlling your women and children, screaming, cursing, smoking, having no emotions, and looking tough are the characteristics that you should have if you want to be called “a man.” Whatever that means! more >>
Death! It is terrifying because it is so ordinary, because it happens all the time. The scary thing is not when it happens to you; no one knows how it feels or what happens to one after one’sdeath. What we know is when you die more >>
As the years passed by, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has become more of a prosperous area as compared to other Iraqi provinces including the capital, Baghdad.It also has become widely connected to the world where it is hard to tell the difference between Kurdistan and some other European countries more >>
Have you ever seen people with tattoos on their skin and wondered what actually motivates them to have this kind of body alteration? Or have you even thought about having a tattoo on your own skin?more >>
How many times have you been punched in the stomach? How many times have you had your head shoved to the wall? How many times have you been called extremely bad names? Well, how many times have you tried to stand up for yourself?more >>
With the overwhelming lifestyles we are have, it’s becoming really hard to observe and enjoy the little things in life and to notice more >>
Sulaimany is a place that even when it is empty, it will be filled with memories, faces, and places that will run in your mind and remind you about the moments that you have spent in this city more >>
There is no doubt that teenage girls face many challenges and pressure due to the changes that occur in their lives during this stageand their desire to show their personalities and their own views. more >>
Why did the Germans who were Barbarians not very long ago in history become mastersin making musical instruments? Why were they able to make the Stradivarius (the best violin up till today)? Why can't we Kurds become masters of instrument making as well? Well, one Kurd has definitely thought these through. more >>
This question is what keeps the subconscious of a young person busy throughout the day.
All s/he has to do is to wait for next summer’s wave of video clips to adopt this Year’s popular style. A freakish hairstyle, weird clothing, maybe a couple of bracelets and necklaces, a tattoo, and a piercing are the distinctive marks of any new style more >>
It’s not a secret that in the Middle Eastern societies you can notice that sexual desires are being suppressed. Religion, traditions, and other reasons made it really difficult to talk about sex as it considered forbidden and shameful unless the people involved are religiously and legally married more >>
This is a quote that I read the other day online, I never knew who said it but what I know is that I really liked it and I have to say that I agree with it. Love will have the best meaning when the right person comes into your life and messes up with your balance and make you exposed and vulnerable more >>
The issue of gender inequality was and still is a very important topic in Kurdistan, especially in the city of Sulaimany. You can notice that girls in general have more freedom in Sulaimany than in the rest of the Iraqi cities and in some of the other Middle Eastern countries more >>
Since January of 2011, I have visited Qalawa Camp for refugees more than 50 times. My first time in the camp was a life changing moment for me; I had mixed emotions including sadness, guilt, and disappointment more >>
Kurdi nazanm (I can’t speak Kurdish), zor betaqatm (I’m very sad),and nazanm chesht le bnem (I can’t cook): these are some of the common phrases that are used by most of the young adults in Kurdistan more >>
She used to be the top student in college; she had high confidence in her abilities and she had big goals in her mind for her future to bea well-known researcher more >>
She used to be the top student in college; she had high confidence in her abilities and she had big goals in her mind for her future to bea well-known researcher. more >>
One of the prominent disintegrating factors affecting society in the latest years is the lack of communication between parents and their children.The gap between the generations is becoming greater over time as more >>
Maybe you were a playful person before but that playful personality has changed, or maybe you don’t have enough experience and don’t know the difference between being in love and having a crush on someone more >>
In the past few years, Facebook has had a great influence on modern life; it is not only a way to connect with people you know. Facebook is now a huge network that allows people to promote their businesses, share their ideas and beliefs, and develop them more >>
In the beginning of September, I went on a road trip with two of my Iraqi friends. We started our adventure in Erbil, driving north into Duhok. We were planning to camp somewhere, past the ancient city of Amedi, which sits beautifully on a hill, one hour past Duhok more >>
Football has a great influence on people and it is certainly the most popular sport that has ever been known. Annually, there are many leagues, championships, and friendly games concerning this sport. Here, I am going to talk about the effect of this sport on people’s lives more >>
While love is universal, the way people meet, start, and develop relationships isn’t. People have different ways of falling in love or what I personally like to call “standing in love.” more >>
My Nest In Kurdistan is a reflection of the current state of the Kurdish youth, their thoughts as the semi-autonomous region progresses, and their aspirations. It provides a persuasive argument for Kurds in diaspora to return, especially those who immigrated due to the prosecution they faced under the Baath regime more >>
Social networking in Kurdistan used to refer to the people you knew in your village or city district, the people you lived and worked with. I remember listening to stories from my parents about how they would have visitors from nearby villages who would travel on mules almost a day just to visit and play a game of Dominoes with the village men more >>
Should you be silent for a while.
Teardrops will brush your cheeks,
Questions will brush your lips,
The stillness will absorb it all
more >>
The Nervous System
The human nervous system consists of 2 main parts; the central (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS). The PNS is responsible for autonomic (unconscious body regulation) and somatic (skeletal muscle movement) function in the body. The central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord which are protected by the skull and spinal column. more >>
It was in a nice evening with some good friends of mine when I first heard about the second Erbil International Marathon for peace and development. A friend told me that it will be a fun experience and encouraged me to register online. more >>
Look at the picture of the article, what do you see? Who’s most likely to win? Most if not all of you will answer with, “The guy with the bigger muscles”. Now think about this; if you had two bricks, one is fully solid and the other contains halls. Which one is more likely to break? The most obvious answer would be, “The brick that contains the halls”. more >>
In our lives, we go through times in which our wishes and dreams come true and others when exactly the opposite of what we envisaged happens. So, when trying to name these circumstances, a great number of people call them a matter of ‘luck’, while others call them ‘destiny or fate’ more >>
The events of life plunge the chords of emotions; the emotions become tones; and the tones become the musical pieces. In 1901 and with the dawn of the 20th century, the life of the great Spanish composer, Joaquin Rodrigo, began. When he was only three years old he contracted Diphtheria (an upper respiratory tract illness) more >>
Nature, earth, air, water, animals, and green trees – all of them are written nouns but should they be followed with a question mark? Unfortunately, it is questioned in Iraq. In a meeting I went to couple of days ago, I realized that our life here in Iraq is in a danger. Iraq is suffering, or more properly had been suffering from a series of wrong decisions and bad treatment of the environment more >>
Nature, earth, air, water, animals, and green trees – all of them are written nouns but should they be followed with a question mark? Unfortunately, it is questioned in Iraq. In a meeting I went to couple of days ago, I realized that our life here in Iraq is in a danger. Iraq is suffering, or more properly had been suffering from a series of wrong decisions and bad treatment of the environment more >>
On most mornings, I bring my daughter back to our bed so she can give Daddy a wakeup kiss and get him in the shower. When my husband opens his eyes and looks at our daughter Sara, he says, "Sweetheart, Where did you come from?" because my daughter does not look much like her dad or me. She is much better looking than either one of us. Perhaps, I sometimes think, she is a changeling more >>
Iraq was one of the best countries in music, with a group of great artists who sang songs that left a mark in the history of Middle Eastern music. Nathim Al-Ghazaly, Elham Al-Madfaay, Kathim Al-Sahr, and many other artist who are well known in the Middle East and even in other parts of the world more >>
Are you wondering about what is in your interviewers mind? Are you applying for a job but scared of an interview? Here are 10 points that might be helpful in giving you a clearer idea about what to do during an interview more >>
There I was, stinking of liquor, with a bottle of desperation in hand, spending the last few moments of my life on a random rooftop. As I looked down, I noticed that the city was up, the lights were on, the people were alive; but I wasn’t more >>
Controlling your women and children, screaming, cursing, smoking, having no emotions, and looking tough are the characteristics that you should have if you want to be called “a man.” Whatever that means! more >>
Death! It is terrifying because it is so ordinary, because it happens all the time. The scary thing is not when it happens to you; no one knows how it feels or what happens to one after one’sdeath. What we know is when you die more >>
As the years passed by, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has become more of a prosperous area as compared to other Iraqi provinces including the capital, Baghdad.It also has become widely connected to the world where it is hard to tell the difference between Kurdistan and some other European countries more >>
Have you ever seen people with tattoos on their skin and wondered what actually motivates them to have this kind of body alteration? Or have you even thought about having a tattoo on your own skin?more >>
How many times have you been punched in the stomach? How many times have you had your head shoved to the wall? How many times have you been called extremely bad names? Well, how many times have you tried to stand up for yourself?more >>
With the overwhelming lifestyles we are have, it’s becoming really hard to observe and enjoy the little things in life and to notice more >>
Sulaimany is a place that even when it is empty, it will be filled with memories, faces, and places that will run in your mind and remind you about the moments that you have spent in this city more >>
There is no doubt that teenage girls face many challenges and pressure due to the changes that occur in their lives during this stageand their desire to show their personalities and their own views. more >>
Why did the Germans who were Barbarians not very long ago in history become mastersin making musical instruments? Why were they able to make the Stradivarius (the best violin up till today)? Why can't we Kurds become masters of instrument making as well? Well, one Kurd has definitely thought these through. more >>
This question is what keeps the subconscious of a young person busy throughout the day. All s/he has to do is to wait for next summer’s wave of video clips to adopt this Year’s popular style. A freakish hairstyle, weird clothing, maybe a couple of bracelets and necklaces, a tattoo, and a piercing are the distinctive marks of any new style more >>
It’s not a secret that in the Middle Eastern societies you can notice that sexual desires are being suppressed. Religion, traditions, and other reasons made it really difficult to talk about sex as it considered forbidden and shameful unless the people involved are religiously and legally married more >>
This is a quote that I read the other day online, I never knew who said it but what I know is that I really liked it and I have to say that I agree with it. Love will have the best meaning when the right person comes into your life and messes up with your balance and make you exposed and vulnerable more >>
The issue of gender inequality was and still is a very important topic in Kurdistan, especially in the city of Sulaimany. You can notice that girls in general have more freedom in Sulaimany than in the rest of the Iraqi cities and in some of the other Middle Eastern countries more >>
Since January of 2011, I have visited Qalawa Camp for refugees more than 50 times. My first time in the camp was a life changing moment for me; I had mixed emotions including sadness, guilt, and disappointment more >>
Kurdi nazanm (I can’t speak Kurdish), zor betaqatm (I’m very sad),and nazanm chesht le bnem (I can’t cook): these are some of the common phrases that are used by most of the young adults in Kurdistan more >>
She used to be the top student in college; she had high confidence in her abilities and she had big goals in her mind for her future to bea well-known researcher more >>
She used to be the top student in college; she had high confidence in her abilities and she had big goals in her mind for her future to bea well-known researcher. more >>
One of the prominent disintegrating factors affecting society in the latest years is the lack of communication between parents and their children.The gap between the generations is becoming greater over time as more >>
Maybe you were a playful person before but that playful personality has changed, or maybe you don’t have enough experience and don’t know the difference between being in love and having a crush on someone more >>
In the past few years, Facebook has had a great influence on modern life; it is not only a way to connect with people you know. Facebook is now a huge network that allows people to promote their businesses, share their ideas and beliefs, and develop them more >>
In the beginning of September, I went on a road trip with two of my Iraqi friends. We started our adventure in Erbil, driving north into Duhok. We were planning to camp somewhere, past the ancient city of Amedi, which sits beautifully on a hill, one hour past Duhok more >>
Football has a great influence on people and it is certainly the most popular sport that has ever been known. Annually, there are many leagues, championships, and friendly games concerning this sport. Here, I am going to talk about the effect of this sport on people’s lives more >>
While love is universal, the way people meet, start, and develop relationships isn’t. People have different ways of falling in love or what I personally like to call “standing in love.” more >>
My Nest In Kurdistan is a reflection of the current state of the Kurdish youth, their thoughts as the semi-autonomous region progresses, and their aspirations. It provides a persuasive argument for Kurds in diaspora to return, especially those who immigrated due to the prosecution they faced under the Baath regime more >>
Social networking in Kurdistan used to refer to the people you knew in your village or city district, the people you lived and worked with. I remember listening to stories from my parents about how they would have visitors from nearby villages who would travel on mules almost a day just to visit and play a game of Dominoes with the village men more >>
Should you be silent for a while.
Teardrops will brush your cheeks,
Questions will brush your lips,
The stillness will absorb it all
more >>
The Nervous System
The human nervous system consists of 2 main parts; the central (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS). The PNS is responsible for autonomic (unconscious body regulation) and somatic (skeletal muscle movement) function in the body. The central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord which are protected by the skull and spinal column. more >>
