This document summarizes an anthropology student's photo interview of an Arab American girl named Shetha. Shetha's parents are from Iraq and she practices Islam. The student was greeted with Arabic tea and cookies. Shetha's home is decorated with imported furniture from Iraq. Shetha demonstrated how to pray using her family's carpet from Iraq. Shetha's younger brother Omar collects artifacts from Iraq that are displayed in his room, including knives, military medals, and other historical items. Omar brought back 16 cans of Coke from a trip to Iraq.

1. A little Bit of Iraq in America
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2. I am an American Christian girl. My mother was born in El Salvador and my father is American born of French
parents. I decided to do my photo interview on an Arab American girl named Shetha whose parents are both from
Iraq. Her religion is Muslim and primary language is Arabic. Upon entering I am greeted with an Arabic tea and Iraqi
cookies.
THIS TEA IS PRESENTED TO ME IN A TRADITIONAL
TEA GLASS. THE COOKIES ARE CALLED KLECHA.
THIS IS THE TEA USED

3. The home is really beautifully decorated with chairs imported from Iraq. In the common area there is a
beautiful round couch with an unfinished chess board out and a pair of peeping Tom binoculars.

4. Shetha was really shy
to be photographed
but she did agree to
do a costume change
for us.
She put on a shirt that said
“Iraq” and put on a hijab. She
also took the time to show us
her carpet from Iraq that she
uses to pray . She demonstrated
for me how it was done.
“This carpet is my favorite,is has
been in our family since before I
was born.”

5. Entering her younger brother Omars’ room was the
best part.
“My younger brother goes out of his way to collect artifacts uniquely from Iraq”

6. Being in Omars room was like entering a history
entering a middle eastern history museum.
“OMAR LIKES TO COLLECT KNIVES FROM IRAQ
SO THAT IS WHY THERE ARE A LOT OF KNIFE-
LIKE THINGS AROUND.”
“THESE ARE MEDALS GIVEN TO IRAQI
SOLDIERS.”

7. This is a beautiful painting of a rual area in Iraq. Shetha doesn’t
remember the name of the village.
“ This is a painting of a small village in Iraq, the painting was done by hand by an artist in Iraq. I used to know the name
of where this painting is of , I’m sure my mom knows”

8. Omar is a true collector, there was far more
items that I found which were really unique.
THIS IS A PIPE CARVED AND MADE FROM
WOOD
THIS IS A TYPE OF CANTEEN USED THROUGH OUT THE DESERT.
ABOVE THE CANTEEN SHOW OFF A MUSICAL INTEREST OF THE
TRIANGLE. LASTLY ANOTHER TRADITIONAL IRAQI WEAPON

9. I had many Items to end
this presentation with
however I chose the one
that shows off an
American product sold in
Iraq.
“Omar brought back 16 cans of
Coca-Cola from Iraq, it was his
favorite”