Marriage, Iraqi-style
Two Iraqi friends dropped by to visit recently. They are a lively, smart, thoughtful couple-just fun to talk with. They are getting married, and explained that in lieu of presents, they are asking friends for money they can send to help Iraqi families that took in young relatives orphaned by the civil war of 2006-07. ...
Two Iraqi friends dropped by to visit recently. They are a lively, smart, thoughtful couple-just fun to talk with. They are getting married, and explained that in lieu of presents, they are asking friends for money they can send to help Iraqi families that took in young relatives orphaned by the civil war of 2006-07.
Two Iraqi friends dropped by to visit recently. They are a lively, smart, thoughtful couple-just fun to talk with. They are getting married, and explained that in lieu of presents, they are asking friends for money they can send to help Iraqi families that took in young relatives orphaned by the civil war of 2006-07.
"We are blessed," one of them said, explaining their reasoning for forgoing wedding presents. They are.
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