just be careful when u talk to media

greetings guys i put the letter i send to the journalist who play with my words to write what she want to write probably you don't want to read the article because its really hurt  the botom line is be careful and make sure you see what they wrote when they publish it and if you can before it will be good

i was writing to you from work and even don't read the whole article few things i want to point at and make it clear

1)i say there is so many dumb people in the world to answer the question about why there is war i never say in iraq.

2)when i talked about people and how they  must know that difference is something good again i never said iraqi people i am talking globally

3)i said i lost to uncle before the war killing by the iraqi government before 2003 and lost to nephew after the war but i never said that i lost them in conflict

i lost them in a terrorist attack because they work in the police to try to make iraq saver place but i never mention that and i wonder how you could say something i never said you draw your own conclusion.
 after read it carefully i find it hard to say thats its only misunderstood because you put things from your imagination and try to delete some fact i say like when i talked about my relative i lost you talk about my nephew and don't mention my uncles actually you said that i lost my uncles in conflict which is so untrue because the saddam government kill them.

please make the correction and try to be more professional next time if you have something with war or you have some idea you want to give to american people please don't put my name on it

My Visit to Aviston Elementary School

Iraqis Share Culture, Entertain Kids at Local School     
      

Thirty minutes is not much time to get across an entire culture, but a couple of Iraqis gave it a try last week and entertained some kids in Aviston along the way.

Sadeq Hamid Shnaishel, 24, and Sarbast Maheed Rashid, 23, told the kids at Aviston Elementary School about their country of Iraq and what they are doing in America.

Sadeq and Sarbast are two of the six interns in the first ever U.S. State Department Iraqi Internship Program. They are studying how telecommunications works at AT&T in St. Louis. They have been here about a month and will stay through the end of April, talking to people, learning and traveling.

Marisa Giller, a spokeswoman from Fleishman-Hillard, which is helping publicize the Iraqis' visit, said the two have been appearing at groups and schools in the St. Louis area whenever possible. "They are stars," she said. "Everyone loves them. They have a great time." 

They were in Aviston at the invitation of Dennis Rakers, an Aviston native who works for AT&T.
Sadeq lives in Baghdad but says he has never been in harm's way. "We are safe, but you do have to worry," he said. "You hear the noise." 

When asked why the war was still going on, he said he was puzzled as well. "That's a hard one," he said. "I guess because there are so many dumb people. We really are a peaceful nation."

The two young men talked about what they do for fun, showed pictures of the scenery in Iraq and of their families. Sarbast is from Erbil, which is a large city in the country's Kurdish region which is semi-autonomous.

He showed pictures of mountains and snow. "It gets colder than St. Louis,” he said. Rakers challenged the men to shoot basketball free throws and said they were learning American sports. But Sadeq had a question for the kids: "Why do they call it football when you don't touch the ball very much with your foot?" he asked.

This article was written by Zia Nizami from BND.com 

Just when I thought I've seen all of America

It's amazing how life keeps surprising me and how limited our thinking is. I remembered that I was sitting in my cube in AT&T and another co-worker came to welcome us and ask about my experience, and I said "Oh man, it's awesome, I've seen all of America. I've been here and there.." then he smiled and said "Do you think you've seen all of America? Let me take you to the countryside".

The countryside is awesome! People there are very, very friendly and simple. They remind me of home.

They know each other, live in peace and harmony, and it's so safe that people leave their houses open and they leave their keys inside the car and their stuff outside. When I ask if they're afraid that someone will steal their things, they say no, of course not, that's never happened before and never will. It's interesting to see another part of the U.S., a part that represents 2% of the population. What I like about it is that its so simple and so alive. I hope I will get back their again; it's an amazing part of the U.S.

Culture Difference

i cant take like this picture in home

when ever you travel to new place you will find a different culture most of the time people don't understand your culture and you don't understand their culture either

its really difficult for anyone to understand new culture fast he have to make some mistake some weird things people find lets say not good and that ordinary thing because of the difference in culture.

i am so happy that in AT&T they understand that issue and they have employees from every where and thats what make it easy for us to handle our staying in US and understand the different.

In AT&T I met Ali a very nice gentleman from Pakistan he came from the same culture we have so he understand the difference in culture and can help us with culture shock and explain the thing that we don't understand.

when ever i have a question or want to do something i just Q him ((its a program we use to chat)) and ask and he told me and explain to me what to do sometimes its the same thing i want to do only in different frame but that made a huge difference.
one of the greatest advice i get from him is when i explain to him a problem i have he smile and tell me that the problem is in our culture it consider rude to ask about that so he can understand why i am not asking for it the problem is in US you must ask because its consider your right to ask so if you don't ask for it no one give it to you because they don't know that you want that.he putted it so simple "you wait for them to give it to you and they wait for you to ask them" 

The Weekend

after work the weekend came and when it came for us we always think what we do we don't know people we are stranger we even don't know where to go so this is sound weird but for us the work better than weekend because we see people we know and talk to them hang on with them in the launch break.

Ali and me wait a minute where i am

aha i am the one who take the pic.

Well lets say its suppose to be like that 
but in reality things is different.when the work is done and the weekend came in we will have a fantastic day its basically learning experience with lots of fun we have a chance to see what is the real american society is.
I really enjoy the weekend and to me what i got in two days more than i got in the 5 days of work i remembered when i get out to the zoo with Ali we have lots of things to talk about and at that point i was thinking what i would do when i get back to Iraq the things back their is really tough and its mess he put it perfectly he just say it took only one man only one with a vision to make the change.
then the whole problems i saw just disappear because i know that where the focus is go energy flow its that easy.

Mark&Deb and ME

after watching avatar 3D

in weekend we talk about politics economic even the health care bills i talk with Mark about that and he explain it to me.he is very resourceful  man and hard worker i met him twice and looking for the 3rd and 4th because when he talk i always get something new and he interested in our cultures.

me and mark have a little talk about the technology and the IT profession and he talk about the craigslist and how its first came in and how its get to the business i love to hear these story because i always get the motivation to take risk and start business no matter what is the obstacles.

Daniel and Me

another great friend i get in AT&T is Daniel he is cool guy and he is a developer too so i always ask him about programming and what the cutting edge technology is we have fun at the weekend.

AT&T Diversity

look like i am really busy in work 

I remember the day so clearly the day when i read the email telling me that i has get the visa to US.
I was so happy and couldn't believe it then i call Mr Henry how told me that the visa in his office right now and i can get it when we come to embassy for the dinner they embassy hosted in honor of the IT Interns.
but i couldn't wait that long i ask him can i take it tomorrow if you have time he said sure.
I met him we sit down together he ask for a tea and he ask the waiter in iraqi language.
we talk a little bit about the program and he tell me that he would go to the north of iraq.
and ask me if i been their before i told him no but i love to do that if i have a chance.
He smiled and said you will go to US you will see the whole world. his words just pass i never thought that this will be the case truly in US its like one country and the whole world where ever you from you will find people from your country and other country what ever you belief you will find people whom believe in the same thing you belief .this is the US

AT&T Building

what amaze me is AT&T have the same things of course in less scale.
AT&T employees are from every where from india ,Pakistan ,german,Ethiopia  ,what ever country you name it.
and when i look to that its just amazing and no matter whats your color or your race its not get in your way to get a promotion or something like that
and the company is so nice that they arrange us to met employee  came from the same culture we came from in order to make things easy for us and make sure we doing good in our life inside and even outside the company
if you ask me what you make AT&T unique i will its their vision and diversity and the way they treat their employee sometimes i feel like i am at home .
I am working in IASSC team now the work is tough but i get lots of help and that what make it piece of cake to me. my team is amazing my team lead steve always visit me and ask about me progress frankly i don't have much to tell  because i never used to big project beside i am new to java language and that kill me but i work hard to learn and one of my collage Heather she is very helpful she came to my Cube everyday check on me.my other team lead is renee she is so cute and friendly i never think about friendly boss back in Iraq we have so many rules to talk to your boss but not in AT&T not in US every body is the same you just say what ever you want you can don't agree with something your boss said without afraid of being fired.i forget to mention jesse and karry both of them are my co-workers when ever i need something i just ask them and they gave me the help i want.