The endless landscape

This post is from when I traveled back to Hewler from Amedi after one weeks work with basic construction for preparation of the culture house in Amedi. A lot of furniture was purchased along with some necessities and material for electrical installations. All the other equipment will be delivered when all the other construction work, electric, phone for the radios, internet, all other installations and the furnishing are ready.

It was a long trip from Hewler to Amedi. The truck driver was not very familiar with the road. Usually you go to Duhok first and from there to Amedi, which can seem like a unnecessary long way. He thought he was smart when he thought he can go through Bardarash and make a great shortcut.

This pictures show what he did not know. First a trip through desert hot and dry area where the road was not finished. But later we went through the most beautiful nature , mountains and fruit agriculture. This meant a very long way through mountainous areas in low speed with low speed. It took more than five hours and several liters of water.

We did not see a person or a car during several hours in the mountainous ways. Suddenly we lost the way. When we wanted to ask somebody for the way and made a u-turn suddenly a Peshmerga came out from the forest. What a coincidence?

Turning onto this desert road from Shoresh north of Hewler.

At least some green fields...

And now some mountains..

Cultivation

The 4:th mountain chain at the back i Gara mountain. Amedi is behind that mountain. Saddam had a castle at top of Gara mountain and it can be seen at this picture on the highest spot.

Peach cultivation

The landscape from Sersink to Amedi.

Sulav with the water spring, waterfall and river. Or Silav as they seem to say here. Look there are donkeys under the leaves. The leaves are used as roofs on the outdoor cafées and picknick places. It smells good and stays cool.

Sulav with a part of Amedi in the background.

Amedi

Some electricity work

This houce is from the 7:th century and belonged to a famous author as i understanded it.

Amedi - Last travel

This is a short resume from my last visit in Amedi. A lot of heavy work was finished and soon the interesting work will begin. But still waiting for the Dubai orders that is not in my control any more.
The city Amedi itself as a town deserves an dedicated post that will come later. But for now here are some pictures. Again sorry for the delay in new post.

The work has begun...

Serseng to the left and beyond that is Duhok. Gara moountain can be seen to the left with Saddams old castle on the highest peak. It is now communication central for Korek telecom.



During the day you see this in the same direction. A well situated houce and the river from Silav waterfall in the valley. Very nice fruit trees as i have heard. Worth a visit in case of time.



Same picture as below during dark night.



The spotlight from some security thing lights up the foot of the Amedi raise. The lights to the left is a village.




The same place as above during daylight.





Sunset...




... another




Yet another

The park

The park II

Some young trouble makers.

The work goes on...

Amedi

Today i traveled to Amedi and back to Hewler. As i took regular cab i lost a couple of kilos of weight in the heat. But From Duhok to Amedi i had some great company, two girls and a guy that were very interested in our project. We talked about that there is lack of activity for youth in Amedi. Many youth also move out from the city to Duhok and Hewler for work or for education.

This is one of the many churches in Hewler. This one is in Ankawa that is the christian district of Hewler. It is also one of the most nice areas with nice people. (Picture from the day before)






Amedi, the very special town on top of a big mountain hill. Since all space is occupied in the town it can not grow any more. This is also because of the lack of high buildings here.

An incredible nice park in Amedi.

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

There 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.