'Terp lunch

We work with several interpreters who translate back and forth between English and Dari (a version of Farsi or Persian). They are relatively well paid for their skills and can apply for visas to the US after 3 years of work. They enjoy the work and like learning about the US.

They live in a "terp" village tucked between the Afghan army base and the coalition compound. Now that Ramadan is over, they can have lunch (they must fast during daylight during Ramadan) in the village, which is provided as a benefit. We get invited to join them on a regular basis, so I took advantage of this the other day. The lunch is rice with raisins and a bit of oil on it for flavor (very good); a meat stew, usually beef or lamb; their version of fries, which are bean sized; fruit, a bit of salad; a soda; and their delicious bread. The bread is flattened dough thrown against the vertical side of a wood-burning oven. Looks like a giant flatbread and tastes like a soft matzoh. Really tasty when it's hot out of the oven.