In my last post i talked shortly about the Kirkuk citadel which is very impressing but i did not mention the most interesting part the underground tunnels. They are howev er blocked for some reason probably because of security. We entered as far as it was possible and i will uipload pictures when i can. It is not so much fun. I will also upload a picture of the book that i have got the information from.
Lately i have bought some special studio furniture in Hewler. I tansported them to Kirkuk, from there i have bought building material too build a secondary studio in the first radio station. With competent personell i travelled to the first radio station and on the way in Slemani a bought some more special building material and electrical supply. Whave been working on the second studio for a day now.
The reason for the travels is that in some cities you can not find what you need or it may be cheeper in another city. Transport is cheap here so there are a couple of ways to turn things around. But sometimes you do not have any choice and have to do things the hard way.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
Kirkuk citadel
The Citadel in Kirkuk was built by the Medes, a general, 600 years BC. He conquered Israel and with him brought 3000 workers and finally built this citadel with his staff of engineers. It has however been renovated a couple of times so there are many statements of who built it. What you can see on these pictures are just a part of what is left today.
Inside this thing was a grave of some women that you could go in and watch if there were any interest.
These are the tombs of prophet Daniel and two others lying and resting.
The minaret
It is a huge landscape and the big part was demolished by Saddam.
Here we are eating dust like usual in Kirkuk.
Dog fight
Inside this thing was a grave of some women that you could go in and watch if there were any interest.
These are the tombs of prophet Daniel and two others lying and resting.
The minaret
It is a huge landscape and the big part was demolished by Saddam.
Here we are eating dust like usual in Kirkuk.
Dog fightNewroz
This is Newroz, the Kurdish New Year in Kirkuk
This tough guy you should argue with. Check out the tractor celebration in the background.
You have to melt in when you are in Kirkuk in all ways.
On the evening I was back in Hewler on the “Youth of The Year” party. Nine youths in different categories were selected for their special effort. One guy won a price for building the first Kurdish airplane. We have been visiting his workshop and you will see more of it here. It is like a movie entering his workshop in a poor quarter in a basement somewhere inKurdistan .
Kurdish dance group
Keldeean/Assyrian dance group
This tough guy you should argue with. Check out the tractor celebration in the background.
You have to melt in when you are in Kirkuk in all ways.On the evening I was back in Hewler on the “Youth of The Year” party. Nine youths in different categories were selected for their special effort. One guy won a price for building the first Kurdish airplane. We have been visiting his workshop and you will see more of it here. It is like a movie entering his workshop in a poor quarter in a basement somewhere in
Kurdish dance group
Keldeean/Assyrian dance groupTuesday, March 20, 2007
Leaving Halabja
The day after we left Halabja towards to Ranye. Our first radio station is going to be extended with a second studio besides the culture center, which in practice means an IT center and language cources there.On our ways. However ths situation of Halabja is an disaster. The raods are all just mud. Just look at it.
Eating some fresh breakfast.
Piremegron the fantastic moountain outside Slemani city. One of the proudnesses of the people of Slemani. Just look at that landscape.
A village near Dukan city.
Ranye by night. Like all other cities here you have only electricity maximum 2-3 hours each day. The red light is a radio mast.
The radio station staff celebrated the New Kurdish Year Newroz by a trip with some nice views on the road. Besides the trip it meant a lot of preparations and lot of work.
Villages all around. This is a houce in Plenga village which means Lion Village.
Our destination high up in the mountain it was chilly but grat after a while with the most fresh air and springs you can imagine.
Toworrow it is time to go back to Hewler because we have a big activity there going on. So an early morning tomorrow. Today there was an bomb in Kirkuk again this time nobody had chance to detect it and 50 people got killed.
Eating some fresh breakfast. Piremegron the fantastic moountain outside Slemani city. One of the proudnesses of the people of Slemani. Just look at that landscape.
A village near Dukan city.
Ranye by night. Like all other cities here you have only electricity maximum 2-3 hours each day. The red light is a radio mast.The radio station staff celebrated the New Kurdish Year Newroz by a trip with some nice views on the road. Besides the trip it meant a lot of preparations and lot of work.
Villages all around. This is a houce in Plenga village which means Lion Village.
Our destination high up in the mountain it was chilly but grat after a while with the most fresh air and springs you can imagine.Toworrow it is time to go back to Hewler because we have a big activity there going on. So an early morning tomorrow. Today there was an bomb in Kirkuk again this time nobody had chance to detect it and 50 people got killed.
Friday, March 16, 2007
Halabja 19 year memorial day
The day before today we travelled to Slemani with a stop in Kirkuk. It was snowing which is quite strange in Slemani at this time just some days before the Kurdish Newroz, New Year.
We were at a arts exhibition performed by our Youth Culture Center in Slemani. Impressing talents are teachers there and the result was a very special and very rare arts exhibition in its kind.
It was held at Saddams secret service office which in practice was a torture center and death chamber.
The day started with work and in "Bauhaus" this view could be enjoyed, even by the owner.
At Bauhaus
Exhibition part I - In the basement
Old bloody Saddam weapons I
Old bloody Saddam weapons II
Arts exhibition hall - Also former secret service building
UZI in Kurdistan? Wel,l it looks handy for the life guard.
End
Halabja 19 years after the chemical attack on the memorial day.
We were at a arts exhibition performed by our Youth Culture Center in Slemani. Impressing talents are teachers there and the result was a very special and very rare arts exhibition in its kind.
It was held at Saddams secret service office which in practice was a torture center and death chamber.
The day started with work and in "Bauhaus" this view could be enjoyed, even by the owner.
At Bauhaus
Exhibition part I - In the basement
Old bloody Saddam weapons I
Old bloody Saddam weapons II
Arts exhibition hall - Also former secret service building
UZI in Kurdistan? Wel,l it looks handy for the life guard.
End
Halabja 19 years after the chemical attack on the memorial day.Thursday, March 15, 2007
Bahdinan trip
The two day trip began 6 o clocks in the morning to Bahdinan area. The task was to plan all our activities and follow up work in the close future there so that the centers can open soon. And this means meaningful activity for youths in the area without specifying more and mentioning all the areas. The radio infrastructure was also included in the work. We visited a couple of cities among them:
Olive cultivation in Bahshiqa
Duhok city
Duhok dam
The mountain pass to Zakho. At this place the Kurdish peshmerga crushed and conquered a massive and heavily equipped military force in year 61. Later in 91 uprising it was also war right in the mountain pass. This day the 13:th mars when we were there it was the memory day of the Kurdish uprising in this area.
Entrance to Zakho. The mountains in the horizon are the border to North Kurdistan (present turkish border).
Duhok soccer hall.
Duhok by night
Duhok sunrise
One of Saddam Husseins many many castles. It is surrounded by a huge wall many kilometres around the caste.
Amedi a very special city build on top of a high mountain.
Amedi town
Sheladze Soccer field
Barzan area
Barzan city, the home city of Mala Mustafa Barzani.
The mountain pass, Geli to Bahdinan. This formation was huge and very special.
Very high mountain pass on mount Peres.
Back on flat land and heading towards Hewler.
Olive cultivation in Bahshiqa
Duhok city
Duhok dam
The mountain pass to Zakho. At this place the Kurdish peshmerga crushed and conquered a massive and heavily equipped military force in year 61. Later in 91 uprising it was also war right in the mountain pass. This day the 13:th mars when we were there it was the memory day of the Kurdish uprising in this area.
Entrance to Zakho. The mountains in the horizon are the border to North Kurdistan (present turkish border).
Duhok soccer hall.
Duhok by night
Duhok sunriseThere are always new electricity infrastructure, masts and cables destroying the landscape and the pictures. But there is never any electricity. I guess that is what an upgradeable system means.
One of Saddam Husseins many many castles. It is surrounded by a huge wall many kilometres around the caste.
Kengal dog, or Gamal as it is called in Kurdistan. It is a dog breed origination from Kurdistan.
Amedi a very special city build on top of a high mountain.
Amedi town
Sheladze Soccer field
Barzan area
Barzan city, the home city of Mala Mustafa Barzani.
The mountain pass, Geli to Bahdinan. This formation was huge and very special.
Very high mountain pass on mount Peres.
Back on flat land and heading towards Hewler.
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