Interview: Abdullah details difficulties of Iraqi life

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RENEE MONTAGNE
NPR Morning Edition
09-13-2005
Interview: Abdullah details difficulties of Iraqi life

Host: RENEE MONTAGNE
Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon

RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

Here's a voice you've heard in many of our reports from Iraq over the last couple of years.

Unidentified Man: (Foreign language spoken)

ABDULLAH(ph): `They call the restaurant Hidillah(ph) because the sandwich for the falafel is big. It's double the size of a normal one. That's why they call the restaurant and the guy Hidillah or "hey there, double."'

MONTAGNE: Today, we introduce you to the person behind this voice. His ...

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