Dancing

Not speaking Arabic is not a liability in Iraq. Given the literacy rate in the country before the first Gulf War (estimated at 90 - 95%) and the strong bi-lingual tradition of Saddam's secular regime, most Iraqis speak English. But even without English, one can communicate in innumerable ways: dancing, for instance.

He'be and Du'a, eleven year old twins and daughters to Kareema, who makes a living making and selling bread (or Hubbis in Arabic), dances as if they were in a trance. The Sufi Imans would be both jealous and proud.

The twins have the driest hands

He'be and Du'a dancing

	Not speaking Arabic is not a liability in Iraq. Given the literacy rate in the country before the first Gulf War (estimated at 90 - 95%) and the strong bi-lingual tradition of Saddam's secular regime, most Iraqis speak English. But even without English, one can communicate in innumerable ways: dancing, for instance. He'be and Du'a, eleven year old twins and daughters to Kareema, who makes a living making and selling bread (or Hubbis in Arabic), dances as if they were in a trance. The Sufi Imans would be both jealous and proud. The twins have the driest hands Back