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trading on the Silk Road and much more!

Published: July 26, 2018

Ahlan wa sahlan! Welcome back!

As usual, the day at Al- Wāḥa was bright, in appearance as well as in feeling. By now, you’ve probably gotten a feel for the daily schedule, so, in a break from the usual blog post, I will instead share with you some of my favorite moments and photos.

this raising of the Iraqi flag with our only Iraqi  counselor...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this teapot performance at lunch...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this group photo at the beach...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this beautiful friendship...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this super-organized team which traded better than any other!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this trio of drumming thieves...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this Robin Hood getting ready to pie the guard who stole his love...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this rush to get to the ball...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this ridiculously loud trading session...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this chill crew sitting in front of the nadi (gym) instead of dancing...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this guy doing his absolute best work on the photography collage assignment...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this girl with the bright red beanie working on her bracelet...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this belly-dancing class, jingling the afternoon away...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this class learning about family through a giant chalk family tree...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this group getting really into making Morroccan bread...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this gal learning about different tastes and enjoying her mint tea...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

these hard-working counselors enjoying a mini-photo break by the lake...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you very much for reading this post! We hope to see you tomorrow, inshallah!

 

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