My Iraq Journey: The Assignment
Marhaba! Making my mark. I bought a new luggage for the assignment to fit my month-long supply, obtained the business visa(s), filled up necessary travel and safety documents required by the company such as a proof-of-life form and APT booking. A proof-of-life form is a document with questions only you know the answers to in case you are kidnapped (to truly identify your life). APT is an armored vehicle used for passenger pick-up and drop-off between the camp and outside. It is a lie if i said i wasn't jumpy when i filled such papers. A UNESCO site in southern Iraq was the wetland marsh but i am not sure if this was it, or nearby. Usually this leg of route was not full plane, so i took the window seat often. The geometric sand view was pretty. I flew into Basra International Airport in south of Iraq, it's brown-colored ambiance quickly blend with the surrounding. After immigration (sometimes waiting for visa-on-arrival took hours) and luggage collection