NanMan·Oct 16Tea, Tallies, and the Hunt for Peppermint OilWednesday, October 14 · 12:16 PM · 84°F, clouds and smog
NanMan·Sep 22Fieldnotes from Slemani: Bazaar Days, Distant Wars, and a Conversation Over CoffeeIt’s about 77°F this morning, with a high expected to reach 94. Tomorrow will hit 99.
NanMan·Sep 15A Day in Iraqi KurdistanLike clockwork, I wake up somewhere between 6 and 7:30am and drag myself down to the community kitchen for breakfast: eggs, toast, and…
NanMan·Sep 6One Onion, Please: A Saturday at the Slemani BazaarSunday through Thursday is the standard working week in Slemani, which makes Saturday the day to run errands. I wanted to beat the crowds…
NanMan·Sep 3Crossing the Bazaar: Notes on Water, Wind, and Who Gets to Sit OutsideThe wind is strong this morning, and the temperature already feels like it’s sitting in the upper 70s to low 80s. I’m leaving Jan Coffee…
Amanda Young·Jun 19, 2021Finding home away from homeAfter being in Sulaymaniyah (or Slemani as the locals would call it), I feel both amazed and humbled by the way some parts feel so…
