Huda K. Søgaard, who grew up in Iraq and now lives in Denmark, invites curious people to get closer to Iraqi and Arab culture in this course. The session looks at everyday customs and the unwritten rules that shape life, from how people greet one another to the role of family.
Topics include hospitality, politeness, traditions and the place of religion, as well as why something that feels natural to a Dane can be understood differently by an Iraqi, and the other way round. Huda also talks about the differences between people and communities in Iraq, since there is no single way of being Iraqi or Arab.
The course is less a lecture than an open invitation to ask questions, including ones you might usually hold back. The aim is not for everyone to think alike, but to understand each other and the cultural codes we each bring along.
