But the children are right. There is a sense in the air thatthings are slowly changing and this Christmas, for the first time in manyyears, will be a time of hope.Last Christmas it was far too dangerous for us to hold our services in ourchurch. We met, instead, in the prime ...
“Our ambition was to hit the international standard by the 1980s,” al-Ali said. “But then came the Iraq-Iran war.” Frequent power interruptions during the eight-year war left Baghdad residents with no way to heat their homes in the winter. Ali, by that time a high-ranking parks em...
He said, “An order was issued yesterday to deport Iraqis of Iranian descent instantly and without giving anyone time to prepare or to dispose of possessions. The order was to take them right away to... March 1977 (pp. 77-80) We gathered a lot of information on the Kurds. The office ...
“Lag jaa gale ki phir ye haseen raat ho na ho” — This wistful melody from suspense thriller “Woh Kaun Thi” (1964), remarkably redolent of the fleeting transience of time, life, and love, is also arguably among Madan Mohan’s finest, for the range of emotions it evokes. Picturised...
Time Zone:AST (UTC+3) Drives on theright Dialing / Calling Code:+964 Internet TLD.iq Iraqi National BirdChukar partridge Iraqi National FlowerRed Rose Important Cities:Baghdad, Mosul, Erbil, Fallujah, Kirkuk, Basra, Ramadi Famous RiversTigris, Euphrates, Shatt al-Arab, Diyala River, Great ...
It’s right on time -- 8 a.m. -- and passengers trickle out. Since the train left on its morning journey, the station has come to life. In the marble rotunda, a worker mops the floor. A small market selling coffee and food has opened. Outside, Jassem and his crew walk slowly up...
make known to her who we are; otherwise she will kill us.—It were what we deserve, replied he.—Jesting, said the Khalifeh, is not befitting in a time for seriousness: each has its proper occasion.—The lady then approached the mendicants, and said to them, Are ye brothers? They ...
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Heck, the last two pages make me cry every time I read, and I’m not ashamed to admit it, either. I am a teacher and would love to one day use this book in class or add it to a summer reading list. I agree that Pride of Baghdad would serve as a wonderful introduction to the...