The immigration was not so long ago, and memories around there tend to be long.

I loved reading this. I grew up in Kurdish areas and the traditions of the Jewish community are not so dissimilar to the old village woman tradition that lives on.

Given that a careless restaurant feed me gluten on Monday, this is spot on

Happy to see this!

@michellepanchuk.bsky.social curious if you've read this

@propublica.org it might be interesting to track this thread

Yup. Iraq did it under Saddam Hussein too. Wrote a grad school paper with that gem in it... In fact, pressure to improve "good" gene families is one of the semi-standard tag-alongs to genocide.

It will smell like fragrant herbs when you wash it for weeks. I like the smell. It smells like festive days and women-only gatherings.

Also, yes, henna does leave a slight rosin coating behind. And if you've ever tried caring for hair in a Middle Eastern desert environment, you appreciate the protective coating.

Yeah. I had a hunch that would be coming back in the fall. I haven't heard of it happening yet, but I do think churches should be prepared.