In today's conversation, Baba shares his backstory, including what it was like growing up in Iraq and how he met my mother while working in a hospital. Over the course of the episode, he shares shares how the demise of safety and security in Iraq forced him to rethink his place in the country - setting us up to learn more in the next episode about why and how he ultimately left. Also, it's his birthday today, so everyone wish him a happy birthday!