Caitlin Smith lives in the city of Sulimaniya which is near the Iranian border.
Caitlin Smith in the Gilikurdi- traditional clothing
Caitlin with some of her students
A dust storm - which is regular in Summer
Some of the Mesopotamian art in the local musuem. ISIS destroyed a lot of these artefacts on site.
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