So here I am in the eleventh hour of the last day here in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
I don't know what to feel.
I am so excited to see my friends, my family, and my loved ones (you know who you are). But I am already sad that I must say goodbye to my PLC family, my new friends, and the greatest place I have ever been.
Don't get me wrong, Iraq isn't easy on the eyes. Its dusty, dirty, grimy, brown, beige, tan, and dusty. What makes it great is the people. I am going to miss the genuine, kind hearted nature of the Kurdish people. As great as America is, we are pretty bad at being hospitable, kind, or generous, in comparison to Kurdistan.
I make more friends on a daily basis (accidentally) just by randomly talking to strangers in tea shops and stores than I ever would in America (even if I was actually trying.
This has been the most enlightening 10 weeks of my life. UGH... I am so exhausted I do not even know what to say. Time to sleep. See you American's soon!
I don't know what to feel.
I am so excited to see my friends, my family, and my loved ones (you know who you are). But I am already sad that I must say goodbye to my PLC family, my new friends, and the greatest place I have ever been.
Don't get me wrong, Iraq isn't easy on the eyes. Its dusty, dirty, grimy, brown, beige, tan, and dusty. What makes it great is the people. I am going to miss the genuine, kind hearted nature of the Kurdish people. As great as America is, we are pretty bad at being hospitable, kind, or generous, in comparison to Kurdistan.
I make more friends on a daily basis (accidentally) just by randomly talking to strangers in tea shops and stores than I ever would in America (even if I was actually trying.
This has been the most enlightening 10 weeks of my life. UGH... I am so exhausted I do not even know what to say. Time to sleep. See you American's soon!
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