Salamano

See the sights, find the Peace Corps volunteers, eat with the locals, drink with the locals, learn one of 70+ languages, volunteer at a park, hire a street kid to show you around, hit the markets, ride a mini-bus, find a festival, dance, cook and eat Nshima. Laugh.

I was there for OIF in Haditha and other places in Al Anbar. I wish I’d had the the chance to get further south and see some of the historic places. There’s a lot more history here than I think many people realize, especially if you’re familiar with the bible and other Christian themes. I’m not and I still found it fascinating. The call to prayer, the mosques, the desolation of the desert… I can see how Islam rose from places like this. I’d really like to go back after the war and see what I missed.