So, new beginnings?

In this issue, we aim to celebrate the resilience of the human spirit, and pay homage to our ability as individuals and communities to overcome loss and adversity.

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Feature

City of New Beginnings

Maya Gebeily

“I met Baghdad most intimately in her inimitable inhabitants as we lived our radically different new beginnings together.”

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Feature

The Son of Al Rasheed Street

Sundus Abdul Hadi

An interview with Taghlib AbdulHadi AlWaily about the future of Baghdad’s Historical City Centre.

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Feature

The Eagle of the Great Rivers

Zainab Al Mufti

A retelling of a classic 1001 nights folk tale.

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Q&A

Mosul Through a 3mm Lens: Zakarya Daad

Maryam Al Dabbagh

"In my country, faces narrate profound stories that must be captured.”

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Q&A

Voicenotes with Marwan Shakarchi

Maral Jule Bedoyan

In a series of voice notes, we meet Marwan Shakarchi, an Dubai based Iraqi artist hailing from London.

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Feature

The case for renewable energy in Iraq

Ali Al Saffar

Shining a solar-powered light on Iraq’s energy future.

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Feature

Iraq in Antiquity

Zahra El-Khazragi

Seven ways in which ancient Iraq brought the world new beginnings.

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Art

What If?

Mohammad Salim

What if we set the stage and give people the chance? What if from the void and the ruins emerges something new?

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Feature

Why we need to drop the cliché of “new beginnings?”

Raya Al-Jadir

A raw, honest reality check for anyone sick of hearing the optimism powering new beginnings.

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Illustration

New Beginnings They Said

Poorcreatures

New beginnings pawfectly illustrated.

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Illustration

How to Chobi

Dina Al Hamdany

A step-by-step guide on how to chobi. Pun intended.

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