HW 33: Alive in Baghdad, Challenges of Everyday Life

The title of the episode I watched is “Challenges at a Girl’s School in Baghdad”
The title of the series it was part of is “Alive in Bagdhad”
The date it was published was 5/21/07
The link to the site is http://aliveinbaghdad.org/2007/05/21/challenges-at-a-girls-school-in-baghdad/

The general topic that the episode covers is the many factors that play into why it it so dangerous to be going to school in Baghdad.
The people who appear in the podcast are the students, teachers, and the director of the school.
One person who appears in the podcast is the physics teacher they interviewed. She was wearing a long sleeved professional jacket, it doesn’t show what she was wearing for pants. And she’s wearing a burqa. Her face doesn’t appear to have any make-up, except for reddish lipstick.
The scenery in the background is very depressing. There are no decorations in the classroom, the buildings look as if they need work, they didn’t show the roads.. however when the students described the driving conditions they said they were very bad.

A viewer might learn form watching this episode how totally different it is to go to school here in America than in Baghdad. We never have to worry about going to school, usually. School is never cancelled due to random checks of the town/city. It is just a totally different atmosphere.The video I watched compared to other video footage was actually a little more pleasing to see. Other video’s I’ve seen are more abour the war and soldiers. It was nice to not hear sirens in the background and have it more focused on the school and not the war. I find the one of the students reaction most memorable about the podcast. When she was asked if she was scared that there would be a bomb or shooting near her home and school, she replied no..Hail Allah. It made me realize that she had all her trust in her God’s hands.