By Layla Al-Dulaimi ~
Deep in the heart of Baghdad, a short few blocks from the ancient banks of the Tigris River, revolution is taking place quietly—not on guns but on paintbrushes, video recorded...
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By Hana Al-Rubaye ~
In each Iraqi kitchen, there's a tin holding the secret to Iraqi cuisine as a whole. It's an old-fashioned-looking thing to see—just brown dusty grime stuck to its container—but when the lid comes off, the whole...
By Layla Al-Dulaimi ~
Deep in the heart of Baghdad, a short few blocks from the ancient banks of the Tigris River, revolution is taking place quietly—not on guns but on paintbrushes, video recorded on cell phones, and electric guitars. Iraq's new crop of creative leaders are spearheading a culture renaissance that has turned the page on a nation that was about to go to war.
"Art brings us hope and...
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In Kirkuk's hot kitchen, a monstrous pot simmers on the stove, the kitchen heavy with rice, garlic, and onion-spiced sautéed vegetables....
By Layla Al-Salim ~
It's a night of spring, a Thursday evening in Basra, and the pounding of the drum circle resounds over the malarial city rooftops. The circle of laughter, bobbing teenagers, parents...
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In a basement workshop in Erbil, copper is hammered and soldered...
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