[whorleater]

I went and did a masters on Middle East studies, focusing on Shia rituals in Iraq. I moved to Baghdad (and south Iraq) for a year, wrote up my research here: http://malloc.dog/karbala/, http://malloc.dog/field/iraq/

My day job was writing cpp and elixir, although I kept my job and returned to it. I've been thinking about leaving software completely though.

[returnInfinity]

you could then consult world government on those subjects? does that path work?

[whorleater]

I have consulted for UNDP and DPPA during my time in Iraq, although that left me with complicated feelings about that industry.

[sage76]

So you kept your job along with your Middle East studies?