‘Wake up, it's snowing!’
Posted: Friday, January 11, 2008 12:53 PM
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Baghdad, Iraq
By NBC local journalist in Iraq*
"Wake up, it's snowing! Don't miss the view!" Those were my 13-year-old niece's words when she called me early this morning.
I felt pleasure and joy in her words, jumped out of my bed and ran to the window. It was much more beautiful than can be described; a scene I have not seen before in my lifetime in Baghdad.
My family used to call my niece Snow White because she has pale skin, very blue eyes, and dark hair – plus she was a fan of the cartoon. So today she was especially pleased, because for the first time she felt what the taste of snow was really like.
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| An Iraqi man and his child enjoy light snow fall in Baghdad on Friday. |
Then one of my colleagues called and said, "It's snowing, dear." I answered, "Yes, it’s awesome."
We started our day at work on the balcony holding a hot cup of tea in one hand and stretching the other hand into the air to catch snowflakes. My colleagues and I were breathing in the cold air while chatting. In Baghdad, it rains, it hails, it storms, but it almost never snows.
I thanked God for granting Iraqis the chance to watch the snow falling and I prayed that God will bring peace, happiness, success, and love in each white pure piece of snow.
* The names of local journalists are not used to protect their identity.
