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MEMORIES OF THE OCCUPATION: Dreams that died without a shot fired
By Nagham Makki in Basra // The radio once echoed through my late father's room, it's sound filling our home. He would grip it tightly, holding onto his link to the world, while I listened by the door, anxious. Back then, our house had become too small. The war [when the US invaded Iraq in…
Opinion
DISCRIMINATION WHILE REPORTING: In conservative Karbala, female journalists face many challenges
A Karbala-based reporter tells tales of everyday discrimination while simply doing her job. By Hiba al-Majid On that day, I woke up early and put on the clothes I usually wear when working as a journalist in the field. I also wore my mask, to guard against the COVID-19 virus, and this covered most of…
Opinion
An Iraqi woman explains why it is so important for she and her Iraqi sisters to join anti-government protests.
By Manar Alzubaidy It is hard for me to describe the joy I felt recently, when I saw that large crowd of Iraqi women, from many different age groups, standing together at the anti-government protests. The participation of this group of youthful and feminist women painted a beautiful picture of Iraqi womanhood, as the…
Opinion
Kidnapping, Threats, Bad Pay: Iraqi Journalist Who Made International Headlines, Reflects on a Career Well Spent
Afrah Shawqi, Paris In December 2016, Iraqi journalist Afrah Shawqi was taken from her Baghdad home by a group of armed men. They accused her of writing a story they found offensive and kept her captive for over a week, while her disappearance made international headlines. She was eventually released and now lives…
