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A space for dialogue and reflection. Essays on events, time and people, and Iraq and the region, written by someone who lived what he writes about.
A Conversation Between a Father and His Son
Dr. Alaa Mahmoud Al-TamimiFebruary 2026On a quiet winter evening, a son sat beside his father, who had passed seventy.The light was dim, and the house rested in a serenity that resembled the calm of…
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A Conversation Between a Father and His Son
Dr. Alaa Mahmoud Al-TamimiFebruary 2026On a quiet winter evening, a son sat beside his father, who had passed seventy.The light was dim,…
From Conventional Cites to Smart Cites
Dr Alaa Al TamimiFebruary 2026Rapid urbanization, climate change, and increasing pressure on energy and infrastructure systems have exposed the structural limitations of…
Kura Hulanda Museum: Reclaiming a Stolen Memory from the Margins
In the heart of Willemstad, the capital of Curaçao, amid its brightly colored façades that evoke a calm Caribbean-European charm, stands the…
The Dawn of a New Year
With the dawn of a new year, we stand on the threshold of time not merely to bid farewell to the past…
New York Elects a Muslim Mayor: When a City Triumphs for Its Idea, Not Its Identity
The election of Zohran Mamdani, a young Muslim, as the new Mayor of New York City was far more than a passing…
Reading… the Elevation of Mind and Soul
💭 Friday ThoughtDr. Alaa Al-TamimiReading is not a luxury, nor a pastime for those with idle hours.It is a command from Heaven…