Baghdad

Who Speaks for Iraq? A Review of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

Who Speaks for Iraq? A Review of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

Despite its strong performances and scenography, Rajiv Joseph's play remains a western telling of the Iraq War.

23 JANUARY 2026 • By Nazli Tarzi
If You See Something—an Iraqi Film on Asylum

If You See Something—an Iraqi Film on Asylum

Alex Demyanenko argues there is a better film trying to break free — the urgency is real, even...

12 DECEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko
Reading The Orchards of Basra

Reading The Orchards of Basra

The Orchards of Basra weaves together elements of dreams, memory, and forgotten philosophy, insisting that some stories cannot...

12 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Jacob Wirtschafter
Return to Iraq: Sama Alshaibi’s ‘طرس’

Return to Iraq: Sama Alshaibi’s ‘طرس’

Sama Alshaibi’s new project focuses on the spatial, material, and technological fragments that narrate the story of a...

2 MAY 2025 • By Yasmine Al Awa
Radwa Ashour’s Classic Granada Now in a New English Edition

Radwa Ashour’s Classic Granada Now in a New English Edition

Ashour’s "Granada" trilogy arrives during the ongoing Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, and a long arc completes...

17 JANUARY 2025 • By Guy Mannes-Abbott
“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...

11 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Michael Scott Moore
 
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