BEAUTIFUL KURDISTAN

[Diri]

:lol:

so it's not possible to label people because of the way they look. While in Kurdistan I have also seen people with hair just a little darker than mine, and they were all kurdish as far back as they knew. It's kind of comforting to me really, I hate being labelled as "the foreigner"

You have a good point. I decided to post a picture of myself in the avatar.

You look VERY Irish...

[Evin]

Dîrî's right, you certainly do Kate - you might not have the red hair but you have the lovely pale complexion of the Irish - you'll be the envy of the Kurdish girls here!

[Evin]

This scandinavian stands 163cm tall
I appreciate the compliments a lot but I'm afraid the camera lies sometimes

There are really people of all kinds of colours and hights here but a lot of them are probably not all scandinavian either, some are central or east european just a few generations back. Genetically darker colours are dominant as far as I can remember, like with eye colours. All of my in laws hope that any children of ours will have blue eyes but the chances are almost zero to none.
When it all comes down nobody's really 100% anything as far as origin goes.

163cm is just under average here in the UK Azade, I'm 172cm (quite tall) and you're right, I tower over most girls in Kudistan.... and quite a few of the guys too, lol!

You're right about origin and genes, I could get away with being from anywhere as I'm quite dark, I've been mistaken for Italian, Arab, Jewish, you name it, it just goes to show.

You look typically Scandinavian to me though; pale skin, blue eyes, red hair - a lovely mix - and don't you kid yourself, that camera isn't lying, you're a very pretty girl

[Diri]

I'm often mistaken for being Latino or Spanish, Italian - basically Mediterranean...

But what surprised me only a month ago - was a Kurd telling me he thought I was Turkish...

And no offense to him - but from the way he and the rest of the Kurds he hangs out with look physically - I can fully understand why he'd think I look Turkish...


@Evîn - I'm 177cm and I felt very tall in England... But in Scandinavia - I'm very average - most guys are between 175cm and 185cm over here...

[raman82]

yeah hahaha you look straight up Hispanic . Im 182 cm , 6 feet exact but another place i measured it said 5'11.75 lol . In anycase if you look meditterenean you can look like a lot of nationalities.

[Evin]

I can see why you'd be mistaken for Mediterranean Dîrî but Turkish, never

It's fun having people guessing, they go half way round the world before they mention England to me, then when I say I'm English, they ask me where I'm from originally, lol! I'll have to trace my family back one of these days, I'm convinced I'll find a link to the Middle East in my not too distant past, that'd explain my look and my passion for Kurdistan

I'm surprised you felt tall here in England at 177cms Dîrî, most guys I know are taller but then I'm surrounded by giants, my hubby is 182cm (same as you Raman) but my son is nearer 190cms, they tower over me, even my daughter is taller than me at 175cms!

[Laszlo]

Kurdistan pics has beautiful nature.

[Kate]

:lol:

so it's not possible to label people because of the way they look. While in Kurdistan I have also seen people with hair just a little darker than mine, and they were all kurdish as far back as they knew. It's kind of comforting to me really, I hate being labelled as "the foreigner"

You have a good point. I decided to post a picture of myself in the avatar.

You look VERY Irish...

The funny thing is I look similar to my mother, only she has lighter hair and sie ist Deutsche. In Ireland if your father is Irish, then you're considered Irish.

[Diri]

The funny thing is I look similar to my mother, only she has lighter hair and sie ist Deutsche. In Ireland if your father is Irish, then you're considered Irish.

That's the rule in the Muslim world too (Kurdish too)... As in most religious communities...

[Kate]

The funny thing is I look similar to my mother, only she has lighter hair and sie ist Deutsche. In Ireland if your father is Irish, then you're considered Irish.

That's the rule in the Muslim world too (Kurdish too)... As in most religious communities...

Not to go off topic, but did you ace your exams?

[Diri]

The funny thing is I look similar to my mother, only she has lighter hair and sie ist Deutsche. In Ireland if your father is Irish, then you're considered Irish.

That's the rule in the Muslim world too (Kurdish too)... As in most religious communities...

Not to go off topic, but did you ace your exams?

That's alright - yeah I've done 2 so far, which went well - and have 2 more home-examinations (have to write two essays for Wednesday)... Which is what I'm supposed to be working on now... But it's sleepy time now... So good night Kate!

[Feyli_kord]

Beautifull pictures indeed! kurdistan is one of the most fertile lands in hole middle-east.
Im hoping to travel to khanaqin ,ilam and zagros one day when i finish off my studies! .

[Evin]

Some pics from my recent trip to Hawler, hope you enjoy (although photos don't ever do Kurdistan justice).

This one is where we held our Newroz picnic - in the middle of nowhere, just beautiful!




Some uninvited guests to our picnic, lol!

[Evin]

Visiting family and friends (and cooking enough food to feed half of Hawler!):

Sightseeing in Kurdistan - just beautiful!




And again, where in the world is more beautiful than this:




A close up of the waterfall:




Just gorgeous huh?




Hope you're enjoying them so far!

[Evin]

Out and about in Hawler!

The famous Citadel!




and it's even more famous driver, lol!




The old mosque at the top of the citadel:




... and the museum:




Birds eye view of Hawler:




Minaret Park - missing the 'T' lol!




Beautiful mosque in Hawler - the pic honestly doesn't do it justice (apologies!):




Shopping at the Naza Mall: