So there’s the big news, of course – I am now officially a teacher! An unregistered, unlicensed, untrained, and more than likely unqualified one to be sure, but I have students and they call me “Mr. Zach” so I must have done something right. The first day was on November 2, and now it’s the 5th, so you’re probably wondering – what’s been happening in the meantime?

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In which Zach meets the first Iraqi students, and goes to a couple Halloween parties. And he thought they didn’t celebrate Western holidays here!

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There’s only about a week and a half remaining before classes start at Ayn Al Basha, and I can tell that they’re going to be ridiculously busy. Since Sunday, Wajih has had me going onsite every day to help oversee the final stages of the construction, and he’s put me in charge of designing, purchasing, […]

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In which Zach offers a technician’s opinion on Apple’s new computers, released Oct 14, 2008, as to why the new design is inferior to the previous.

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In which Zach visits the ancient Temple of Hercules on the top of the towering Jebel al-Qal’a

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In which Zach goes to a traditional Muslim wedding in the north, and accidentally becomes the center of attention to villagers and children who have never seen a blonde man before

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