Since U.S. forces invaded my country in 2003, I have lived an extraordinary life as an Iraqi. I faced daily risks such as bombs, violence, …
Read Full StoryMars Over Baghdad: Miracles in the Desert
ASTROLOGICAL APPOINTMENT 3a.m., 27th of August 2003. That was when Mars would’ve been visible from Baghdad. Yes — the planet Mars — seen from the …
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The afternoon was overcast. The way most December afternoons are in Baghdad. A soft mud-yellow breeze blowing against a beige sky. The brown date palms …
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Where does one life end and another begin? In the whirlwind of a sandstorm… how do you see the beloved’s face? The beloved. A mirage. …
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Two years. Two years, today. It’s nearly one in the morning, and the day gone by is already a blur. I seem to be thinking …
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I don’t remember what day it was. All I know is it was hot. Like every other day this month has been. Hot. Very hot. …
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