Pod cast Iraqi teens work to help thier families

The pod cast that I watched was entitled “Iraqi teens work to help their families”. It was part of the alive in Baghdad series and published on October 15th 2007. You can find this pod cast at the site: http://aliveinbaghdad.org/2007/10/15/iraqi-teens-work-to-help-their-families/. This pod cast mainly discusses how male teenagers in Iraq are working or helping support their family. The first couple of boys were working in carpentry with family members and had learned how to make doors, bedroom furniture and tables. They became skilled carpenters to help make money for their family. Another boy that the pod cast features is going to college for Agriculture and plans to help make money for his family. He explains how his commute to college is not secure and very dangerous. He also discusses how he does not have a job at home and this impacts his life greatly. This boy stuck out in my mind because it seemed very different from all the rest. All these boys have one thing in common and that is they have to live with the way everyday. They talk about how much it has impacted their families and why they have to work so much due to it. The scenery is mostly back yards that look very much like the desert. Also, they show a lot of furniture being built by the young men and houses in the background. A viewer might learn more about Iraqi culture after viewing this pod cast and what is it like living in a country that is at war. I find the young boys opinions most memorable about the pod cast. They talk so strongly about how people need to stop letting terrorists get away with horrible things and how the war needs to come to an end. They all agree that suffering has to stop and I think this a common thought throughout the world.