Iraqi Confused Kid – “news and articles about the absurdity of living in Iraq by an Iraqi former heavy-metal guitarist in a no-particular-place-to-go heavy-metal band.”
Great list of “Important Iraqi Videos” links.
In the past, I didn’t want to leave Iraq - earlier to February 2006, life was difficult, but in a way, Iraqis got used to it, after my friends were killed, it took on a whole new meaning, and two days after the last friend passed to the world beyond, I heard this story, it was all I needed to know that there is no life for me here anymore.[1/7/07]
A Family in Baghdad – “mother: Faiza, sons: Raed, Khalid , and Majid writing down their diaries. Father: Azzam is not interested.”
Each son has his own sub blog; mom has a blog to teach you Arabic.
Peace be upon you…
What does it mean for a human being to live in a state of waiting? What does it mean when his whole life is restless, unstable, and hanging from a thread?This is how I feel, and so are the feelings of millions of Iraqis inside Iraq and abroad, since the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, until now…
At the beginning, we used to wait for services to get better, for the emergence of a new government; one that would think in a new way and act with a democratic mentality, an advanced professional mentality that would improve the infrastructure of the country: the water services, the electricity, the communication systems, the schools, hospitals, etc…
Iraq has oil, water, fertile lands, and precious metals. Iraq is the of land of resources since ancient times, and the Iraqis, like all other nations in the world, dream of living a secure, and settled life…[1/25]
Iraq the Model – “New points of view about the future of Iraq.”
This one is pro-Bush, pro-American. Has a link to Pajamas Media.
In Baghdad when it is suddenly quiet around you for any length of time you can expect someone nearby to turn to you and say suspiciously, “Isn’t it quiet outside?”
By “quiet” the speaker means that there have been no sounds of explosions or gunfire for a few hours. Those sounds are now part of normal daily life in Baghdad while “quiet” is a state that invites amazement and suspicion. In this city it’s usual to respond to the above question with “Let’s hope it stays like this.”[1/26]
Healing Iraq – “Daily news and comments on the situation in post Saddam Iraq by an Iraqi dentist.”
Great links to other Iraqi blogs (e.g., The Mesopotamian, Ishtar Talking, Roads to Iraq, Baghdad Girl, etc.).
Another close call today in my neighbourhood in Baghdad. It was showered with over 30 mortar shells from nearby Shi’ite districts after news of the attacks against Shia pilgrims in Diyala got out. One shell tore through a bedroom on the second floor of my grandmother’s house, which is next to ours. No one was hurt, thankfully. Another hit a nearby house and killed our long-time neighbour who was on the roof.
U.S. soldiers, who have cordoned the district for the last few days, knocked on our door at 6 a.m. My family was asleep and they didn’t hear it. The U.S. soldiers then went to my grandmother’s house next door and stayed for four hours, drinking tea and chatting with my uncle. My uncle, a former army officer and a fierce Arab nationalist, seems to have told the American soldiers all about the history of Iraq’s colonisers, all the way back to the Mongols and Hulago. My family said the American soldiers, who listened attentively to my uncle’s story, apologised and told him that they did not want to be in Iraq either but they did not have much of a choice.[1/31]
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