Iraq war

“Orient Tavern” & “The Hungarian Hut”—fantasy by Azher Jirjees

“Orient Tavern” & “The Hungarian Hut”—fantasy by Azher Jirjees

“Orient Tavern” and “The Hungarian Hut,” from Azher Jirjees’ collection, explore post-2003 Iraqi struggles.

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • By Azher Jirjees
On Fathers, Daughters and the Genocide in Gaza 

On Fathers, Daughters and the Genocide in Gaza 

The war on Gaza and Hamas reminds Palestinian American poet Deema K. Shehabi of her father and stories...

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • By Deema K Shehabi
“My Rebellious Feet”—a story by Diary Marif

“My Rebellious Feet”—a story by Diary Marif

A Kurdish boy in Sulemani province in northern Iraq, near the Iranian border, would do anything to own...

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • By Diary Marif
“The Beggar King”—a short story by Michael Scott Moore

“The Beggar King”—a short story by Michael Scott Moore

Michael Scott Moore channels veteran experiences through a wily cat as an Iraq war vet tries to readapt...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • By Michael Scott Moore
The Fall of Kabul: Parwan Detention Facility, Bagram District, Parwan Province

The Fall of Kabul: Parwan Detention Facility, Bagram District, Parwan Province

In his new book, Andrew Quilty relates some of the blowback after 9/11 brought about the invasion of...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • By Andrew Quilty
Why Isn’t Ghaith Abdul-Ahad a Household Name?

Why Isn’t Ghaith Abdul-Ahad a Household Name?

Iason Athanasiadis reviews the Iraqi correspondent's new memoir on Middle East wars and asks questions.

JULY 10, 2023 • By Iason Athanasiadis
The Yellow Birds Author Returns With Iraq War/Noir Mystery

The Yellow Birds Author Returns With Iraq War/Noir Mystery

Hamilton Cain reviews a police procedural that connects Norfolk, Virginia with the late Iraq War and the streets...

MAY 29, 2023 • By Hamilton Cain
Going Home—a photo essay by Jassem Ghazbanpour

Going Home—a photo essay by Jassem Ghazbanpour

These days, for Iranian photographer Jassem Ghazbanpour, who began shooting the Iran-Iraq war at age 16, home is...

MARCH 5, 2023 • By Jassem Ghazbanpour
“The Truck to Berlin”—Fiction from Hassan Blasim

“The Truck to Berlin”—Fiction from Hassan Blasim

This bleak and hyper real short story by Hassan Blasim is reminiscent of Ghassan Kanafani's novella "Men in the...

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • By Hassan Blasim
Iraqi Diaspora Playwrights Hassan Abdulrazzak & Jasmine Naziha Jones: Use Your Anger as Fuel

Iraqi Diaspora Playwrights Hassan Abdulrazzak & Jasmine Naziha Jones: Use Your Anger as Fuel

Sparks fly when two UK-based Iraqi diaspora playwrights discuss how the art of theatre addresses Iraqi pain with...

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • By Hassan Abdulrazzak
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