Sha’ab Chaikana

Sha’ab Chaikana

Posted by Mita on April 23, 2015 in culture, kurdistan, mondar mandir, northern iraq, tea shop,

Sa'ab chaikana (people's tea house), founded in late 1940s is a famous place for men to hang out in Sulaimaniya. The tea house is located in the bazaar, on Kawa street, near Sara square.  It is a place where they like to talk about politics, daily life, smoke,...

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Chavy Land

Chavy Land

Posted by Mita on April 21, 2015 in amusement park, kurdistan, mondar mandir, northern iraq,

My hubby took me to Chavy Land, an amusement park in Sulaymaniya.  It takes about 25 minutes with car and costs 7000 Iraqi Dinnar with a taxi from  Bakrajo. I was so excited because I have heard a lot about the place and finally we made it there...

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Veterinary Hospital at a Glance

Veterinary Hospital at a Glance

Posted by Mita on April 12, 2015 in cat, veterinarian,

There is a government run animal hospital in Sulaymaniya. It is located behind the Slemani Museum (on the direction to Chwarbakh area). The hospital offers several services for different kinds of animals. Please keep in mind that the patients are mainly farm animals (poultry, cows, horse etc). I...

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A Bed for Ginger

A Bed for Ginger

Posted by Mita on April 06, 2015 in cat, kurdistan,

I found a great tutorial to make a bed for a cat. I made one for Ginger, it is made of blanket and it was very easy to make. The most important thing is that Ginger likes it very much. Ginger in her new bed Below is the...

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Ginger Jaya - Episode 2, Painful Spaying Operation

Ginger Jaya - Episode 2, Painful Spaying Operation

Posted by Mita on April 06, 2015 in cat, kurdistan, veterinarian,

March 16 was a big day for us and Ginger. I took her at 9 am to the veterinarian to be spayed. She refused to get shot for total anaesthetic, she fought us and it took sometime for her to get sleepy. After she slept, the doctor trimmed...

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