Our Stories

Expecting Wonders

“And the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden.” Genesis 2;8 I read that verse and pause. A long pause because I always...

The Voice

“There was silence. Then I heard a voice.” Job 4:16 Recently I have heard one phrase echoed and reiterated by our young adults time...

A Photo Journal

SUNDAY HOPE MEDICAL CLINIC SEWING HOPE MONDAY COMPLETION OF THE EDUCATIONAL WING OF THE HORSES FOR HOPE WITH FACILIIES FOR THE DISABLED...

Kids 4 Hope

A couple of months ago we were approached by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and asked to partner with them in two projects. The...

Bandawa

When you leave the village, and head over the windy road that crosses the mountain, you will come to the most wonderfully refreshing pool...

Hearts Walking Outside our Body

Summer is a special time. Above all, the heat is too much. Although school is out, no one goes on holiday, such extravagance does not...

Zabara

"I am Shex Vagar Nawzad Khamo. My name, as everyone here reflects my generations, my father is Nawzad, my grandfather is Khamo. I was...

Vegas in Duhok

Believe it or not, a fountain similar to that found in the Las Vegas Bellagio Hotel, exists on the pinnacle of Zawa Mountain overlooking...

Lalish

Lalish. According to Yezidi tradition, it is the center of the world. God created Lalish. Lalish bubbled like yeast and from that yeast,...

Mr. Autumn

Mr. Autumn, locally known as Mr. Payz, is a sunny kind of chap, his name more suited to a bright summer’s day than the falling leaves of...

Hope Is The Gift We Bring

I met Nurse Salah a couple of years ago when he was volunteering in a local medical center and I had been bitten by a scorpion. He...

The Geeky Silent Class

Not being the best of friends with computers, I have overlooked writing about one of our departments that has consistently given our...