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Once Upon A Time In Baghdad
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Author : Margo Kirtikar Ph.D.
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2011-01-19
Once Upon A Time In Baghdad written by Margo Kirtikar Ph.D. and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-19 with History categories.
Once Upon a Time is creative non-fiction written in the form of a memoir which focuses on the fact that another Baghdad existed not too long ago when people of different nationalities and religions lived and worked together peacefully. The central point of the book is life in Baghdad during the 1940s and 1950s, a period remembered as the golden age of Iraq. The stories told are as seen through the eyes of a young girl and woman, the author, who was born and raised in a Christian multicultural middle class family in Baghdad of the time. The book spans the first twenty years of her life spent in the Middle East. Intertwined with her personal story, the author tells of the lives of others, family, relatives and friends, as she knew them in the Baghdad of her youth. Iraq was a nation of multicultural and diverse people of all backgrounds and beliefs, with a heritage that goes back thousand of years. Iraqis and non-Iraqis, Moslems and non-Moslems, Christians and Jews lived, worked and mingled together in harmony, each aware of their particular cultural boundaries and respectful of others. As the author narrates her personal story she reveals many insights into her life, customs and cultures of Christian and Moslem families, both Iraqis and non-Iraqis who lived and thrived in Baghdad. Interwoven with the personal stories are historical chapters and facts that enable the reader to gain in-depth knowledge of the complexities of the religions, cultural and socio-economic background of Iraq and its people. References to present day conditions in Iraq act like a magnifying glass, making the potential for the country¡¦s possibly hopeful future, if it can find a connection to its more happy past, all the more vivid. The story is not told chronologically. The author weaves back and forth making time and space, condense and merge. There is a co-presence of different eras and events giving the book an unusual richness. Flashbacks and leaps into the present co-exist simultaneously creating a weave not unlike the arabesque intertwining of Arabic ornaments.
Once Upon A Time In Baghdad
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Author : Margo Kirtikar
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2011
Once Upon A Time In Baghdad written by Margo Kirtikar and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
Once Upon a Time is creative non-fiction written in the form of a memoir which focuses on the fact that another Baghdad existed not too long ago when people of different nationalities and religions lived and worked together peacefully. The central point of the book is life in Baghdad during the 1940s and 1950s, a period remembered as the golden age of Iraq. The stories told are as seen through the eyes of a young girl and woman, the author, who was born and raised in a Christian multicultural middle class family in Baghdad of the time. The book spans the first twenty years of her life spent in the Middle East. Intertwined with her personal story, the author tells of the lives of others, family, relatives and friends, as she knew them in the Baghdad of her youth. Iraq was a nation of multicultural and diverse people of all backgrounds and beliefs, with a heritage that goes back thousand of years. Iraqis and non-Iraqis, Moslems and non-Moslems, Christians and Jews lived, worked and mingled together in harmony, each aware of their particular cultural boundaries and respectful of others. As the author narrates her personal story she reveals many insights into her life, customs and cultures of Christian and Moslem families, both Iraqis and non-Iraqis who lived and thrived in Baghdad. Interwoven with the personal stories are historical chapters and facts that enable the reader to gain in-depth knowledge of the complexities of the religions, cultural and socio-economic background of Iraq and its people. References to present day conditions in Iraq act like a magnifying glass, making the potential for the country¡¦s possibly hopeful future, if it can find a connection to its more happy past, all the more vivid. The story is not told chronologically. The author weaves back and forth making time and space, condense and merge. There is a co-presence of different eras and events giving the book an unusual richness. Flashbacks and leaps into the present co-exist simultaneously creating a weave not unlike the arabesque intertwining of Arabic ornaments.
Once Upon A Time In Iraq
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Author : Basil Balian
language : en
Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
Release Date : 2008
Once Upon A Time In Iraq written by Basil Balian and has been published by Booksurge Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Christians categories.
This charming, humorous, and insightful autobiographical book builds a bridge between two cultures, Iraqi and American, that know little of each other and are now fatefully involved.
Once Upon A Time In Iraq
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Author : James Bluemel
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2020-07-16
Once Upon A Time In Iraq written by James Bluemel and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-16 with History categories.
In war, there is no easy victory. When troops invaded Iraq in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein’s regime, most people expected an easy victory. Instead, the gamble we took was a grave mistake, and its ramifications continue to reverberate through the lives of millions, in Iraq and the West. As we gain more distance from those events, it can be argued that many of the issues facing us today – the rise of the Islamic State, increased Islamic terrorism, intensified violence in the Middle East, mass migration, and more – can be traced back to the decision to invade Iraq. In The Iraq War, award-winning documentary maker James Bluemel collects first-hand testimony from those who lived through the horrors of the invasion and whose actions were dictated by such extreme circumstances. It takes in all sides of the conflict – working class Iraqi families watching their country erupt into civil war; soldiers and journalists on the ground; American families dealing with the grief of losing their son or daughter; parents of a suicide bomber coming to terms with unfathomable events – to create the most in-depth and multi-faceted portrait of the Iraq War to date. Accompanying a major BBC series, James Bluemel’s book is an essential account of a conflict that continues to shape our world, and a startling reminder of the consequences of our past decisions.
Once Upon A Time In Jerusalem
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Author : Sahar Hamouda
language : en
Publisher: Garnet Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2022-07-01
Once Upon A Time In Jerusalem written by Sahar Hamouda and has been published by Garnet Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-01 with History categories.
Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem tells the saga of a Palestinian family living in Jerusalem during the British mandate, and its fate in the diaspora following the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The story is told by two voices: a mother, who was a child in Jerusalem in the 1930s, and her daughter, who comments on her mother's narrative. The real hero of the narrative, however, is the family home in Old Jerusalem, which was built in the 15th century and which still stands today. Within its walls lived the various members of the extended family whose stories the narrative reveals: parents, children, stepmothers, stepsisters, aunts and uncles, nieces and cousins. This is no idealized, nostalgic narrative of perfect characters or an idyllic past, but a truthful rendition of family life under occupation, in a holy city that was conservative to the extreme. Against a backdrop of violence, much social history is revealed as an authoritarian father, a submissive mother, brothers who were resistance fighters, and an imaginative child struggled to lead a normal life among enemies. That became impossible in 1948, when the narrator, by then a young girl studying in Beirut, realized she could not go home. She traveled to Cairo, where she had to start a new life under difficult conditions, and reconcile herself to the idea of exile. Narrated in a terse, matter-of-fact tone, "Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem" is a bildungsroman in which the child is initiated into loss and despair, and a life about which little is known. The book shows a city of the 1930s from a new perspective: a cosmopolitan Jerusalem where people from all nations and faiths worshiped, married and lived together, until such co-existence came to an end and a new order was enforced.
Once Upon A Time In Tehran
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Author : Shirin Amani Azari
language : en
Publisher: Eloquent Books
Release Date : 2010-10
Once Upon A Time In Tehran written by Shirin Amani Azari and has been published by Eloquent Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10 with Fiction categories.
In 1984, the author's father left Tehran to serve on the front line of the war zone against Iraq. In her excitement to have her grandmother stay with her, 12-year-old Shirin denies her fears about her father's safety. Her grandmother's wonderful tales offer the girl strength and insight into coping with her emotions. Family bonds also offer consolation. But life during the war is not easy. After her father's safe return, Shirin accidentally learns from him about life in the war zone and the horrific scenes he had witnessed. Struggling with her own confusion and longing for normalcy, Shirin is then told by her father that they are leaving Iran. The heartache of forever leaving behind her grandparents and extended family is overwhelming, and the child's relief in finding safety is overcome by fears of the unknown world. Her family life starts to unravel as the consequences of her father's decision become reality. Once Upon a Time in Tehran is a fictionalized memoir describing life in Tehran during the war between Iran and Iraq. The longing for a normal life in an unfamiliar world is interwoven with cultural insights, celebrations, family bonds and the facts of living in a post-revolution Iran. The author has not returned to Iran since she left in February 1985. Since then she has lived in Sweden and the United Kingdom. A counsellor/therapist, Shirin Amani Azari wrote this book so her daughter, Maya, will come to know her late great-grandmother. www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/OnceUponATimeInTehran.html
The Last Jews In Baghdad
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Author : Nissim Rejwan
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2004-10-01
The Last Jews In Baghdad written by Nissim Rejwan and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Nissim Rejwan recalls the lost Jewish community of Baghdad, in which he was a child and young man from the 1920s through 1951. He paints a minutely detailed picture of growing up in a barely middle-class family, dealing with a motley assortment of neighbors and landlords, struggling through the local schools, and finally discovering the pleasures of self-education and sexual awakening. Rejwan intertwines his personal story with the story of the cultural renaissance that was flowering in Baghdad during the years of his young manhood, describing how his work as a bookshop manager and a staff writer for the Iraq Times brought him friendships with many of the country's leading intellectual and literary figures.
A Hundred And One Days
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Author : Åsne Seierstad
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2009-04-24
A Hundred And One Days written by Åsne Seierstad and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From January until April 2003 -- for one hundred and one days -- Ã?ne Seierstad worked as a reporter in Bagdad for Scandinavian, German, and Dutch media. Through her articles and live television coverage she reported on the events in Iraq before, during, and after the attacks by the American and British forces. But Seierstad was after a story far less obvious than the military invasion. From the moment she arrived in Baghdad Seierstad was determined to understand the modern secrets of an ancient place and to find out how the Iraqi people really live. In A Hundred and One Days , she introduces us to daily life under the constant threat of attack -- first from the Iraqi government and later from American bombs. Moving from the deafening silence of life under Hussein to the explosions that destroyed the power supply, the water supply, and security, Seierstad sets out to discover: What happens to people when the dam bursts? What do they choose to say when they can suddenly say what they like? What do they miss most when their world changes overnight? Displaying the novelist's eye and lyrical storytelling that have won her awards around the world, Seierstad here brings to life an unforgettable cast of characters to tell the stories we never see on the evening news. The only woman in the world to cover both the fall of Kabul in 2001 and the bombings of Baghdad in 2003, Ã?ne Seierstad has redefined war reporting with her mesmerizing book.
Baghdad Mon Amour
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Author : Salah Al Hamdani
language : en
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Release Date : 2008-04
Baghdad Mon Amour written by Salah Al Hamdani and has been published by Northwestern University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Baghdad, Mon Amour is a memoir by Salah Al Hamdani centered on his imprisonment under Saddam Hussein, his subsequent exile in France for more than thirty years, and his emotional return to Baghdad and seeing his family again after all those years with feelings of tremendous joy but also guilt for having “abandoned” them. The beauty of Al Hamdani’s prose and poetry is skillfully captured in Sonia Alland’s translation.
Historical Dictionary Of Iraq
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Author : Edmund A. Ghareeb
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2004-03-18
Historical Dictionary Of Iraq written by Edmund A. Ghareeb and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-18 with History categories.
The Historical Dictionary of Iraq begins with the earliest civilizations and covers the many periods that followed, ranging from the history of ancient Mesopotamia to the Abbasid Empire to present-day Iraq. Included are a historical overview; a country profile; a review of the economy, oil, fauna, and political institution; coverage of the Iran-Iraq War; and coverage of the Kuwait invasion and the second Gulf War and other conflicts. The major ethnic groups such as the Kurds, the Turkumans and the Assyrians, Islam and Muslim sects, Christianity and Christian sects, as well as other religious groups are profiled. Dictionary entries also highlight the main political, religious, and ideological parties, groups, and organizations; major historical personalities; languages; literature; and cultural elements. A broad range of topics, both ancient and modern, are dealt with throughout the introduction and the dictionary, and a comprehensive bibliography complements this extensive historical reference.