But today I came to Iraq to show you the Iraq beyond the war.

但今天我來到伊拉克，向你們展示戰爭之外的伊拉克。

The new Iraq that people haven't heard about and you probably won't see in the news.

人們沒有聽說過的新伊拉克，你可能也不會在新聞中看到。

Listen the Iraq is danger country but you see that Iraq is Safe, safe.

聽著，伊拉克是一個危險的國家，但你看，伊拉克是安全的，安全的。

We think Iraq has no tourism because tourists were banned for 40 years.

我們認為伊拉克沒有旅遊業，因為遊客被禁止了40年。

But now for the first time in a long time they have visa on arrival.

但現在，在很長一段時間裡，他們第一次有了落地簽證。

The way we think as women we have to cover up because it's a Muslim country but we only had to at some mosques or very religious cities.

我們認為，作為女性，我們必須遮蓋起來，因為這是一個穆斯林國家，但我們只在一些清真寺或非常虔誠的城市不得不這樣做。

Alright my friends, we are wearing a what is this called?

好了，我的朋友們，我們穿的這個叫什麼？

A very intense abaya, I had to wear some gloves because my nails are not allowed to be painted in the two shrine otherwise you can dress how you want.

一件非常緊張的阿巴雅，我不得不戴上一些手套，因為我的指甲不允許在兩個神殿裡塗抹，否則你想怎麼穿都可以。

I thought they might not like me because I'm american but the first thing the border patrol said to me was welcome.

我以為他們可能不喜歡我，因為我是美國人，但邊境巡邏隊對我說的第一句話是歡迎。

Thank you.

謝謝你。

I thought it would be full of military and checkpoints and it was but they were very friendly.

我以為這裡會有很多軍隊和檢查站，確實如此，但他們非常友好。

This is a gift from you.

這是你的禮物。

Thank you Shukran.

謝謝你，Shukran。

It's very nice.

這是非常好的。

Thank you so much.

非常感謝你。

People think women are probably at home but I saw them out running their own businesses wow, she made this, wow!

人們認為婦女可能在家裡，但我看到她們在外面經營自己的生意，哇，她做的這個，哇!

I thought people would not want to be on camera and while some women were shy a lot of people loved the camera and asked for photos and selfies stay home.

我以為人們不願意上鏡頭，雖然有些婦女很害羞，但很多人都喜歡鏡頭，要求拍照和自拍留在家裡。

I thought there would be no parties.

我以為不會有什麼聚會。

But we had the time of our lives singing and dancing at rap concerts and now we are a a kite festival.

但我們在說唱音樂會上唱歌跳舞，度過了人生中最美好的時光，現在我們正在參加風箏節。

Yes, indeed a kite festival as a vegetarian.

是的，確實是作為素食者的風箏節。

I was worried there would be no vegetarian food and to be honest, there wasn't a lot.

我擔心這裡沒有素食，說實話，並沒有很多。

But I had one of the best falafel sandwiches of my life with a delicious local mango sauce called samba.

但我吃到了我一生中最好的沙拉三明治之一，配上當地美味的芒果醬，叫做桑巴。

This is delicious.

這很好吃。

This is the best food I've had in Iraq so that it was 35 cents.

這是我在伊拉克吃過的最好的食物，所以它是35美分。

I thought people might be suspicious of foreigners, but I was invited for lunch over and over wow, that was great.

我以為人們可能會對外國人產生懷疑，但我被邀請一次又一次地吃午飯，哇，那真是太好了。

Thank you.

謝謝你。

People I met once came all the way to my hotel just to give me gifts.

有一次我遇到的人大老遠跑到我的酒店，就是為了給我送禮物。

They gave me these presents.

他們給了我這些禮物。

They're very cute.

他們非常可愛。

All these rings.

所有這些戒指。

Thank you for the gifts.

謝謝你的禮物。

Very nice.

非常好。

And women I didn't know at all fixed my hijab for me when they saw me struggling with it.

當我看到我在掙扎時，那些我完全不認識的女人為我修好了頭巾。

They don't want to be on camera, but they're helping me with my hijab.

他們不想上鏡頭，但他們在幫我戴頭巾。

People said I wouldn't be safe.

人們說我不會安全。

But when our car broke down, I actually hitchhiked and so many people stopped to help immediately.

但是當我們的車拋錨時，我居然搭上了順風車，有那麼多人立即停下來幫忙。

Car broke down and so I pulled over another car and now we are hitchhiking to the world's one of the most ancient cities and we have a nice new friend.

車子壞了，於是我把另一輛車停了下來，現在我們正搭車前往世界上最古老的城市之一，而且我們有了一個不錯的新朋友。

I thought I would just see ruins because of the war.

我以為我只會因為戰爭而看到廢墟。

But instead I saw the most unbelievably beautiful mosques and amazing places like the marshlands filled with water.

但我卻看到了最令人難以置信的美麗的清真寺和令人驚奇的地方，如充滿水的沼澤地。

Ancient Babylon guys.

古代巴比倫的人。

This is a giant labyrinth.

這是一個巨大的迷宮。

Or maybe you want to see you in five hours and the biggest active cemetery in the world.

或者，也許你想在五個小時內見到你，世界上最大的活動墓地。

But like in many countries, the best part of Iraq was its generous, open and friendly people.

但與許多國家一樣，伊拉克最好的部分是其慷慨、開放和友好的人民。

So yes, you should be careful of a rock but not because it's dangerous, but because once you get there, you might want to stay forever.

是以，是的，你應該小心一塊石頭，但不是因為它很危險，而是因為一旦你到了那裡，你可能想永遠留在那裡。

Adios medusa and I'll see you in Iraq.

再見，美杜莎，我們在伊拉克見。

Mm hmm.

嗯，嗯。

Mhm.

嗯。