Writing
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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Tbilisi: Where Past Meets Present-A Journey with Friends
We landed before dawn on Turkish Airlines. The arrivals hall was almost empty; our flight seemed to be the city’s wake-up call.…
The Silent Threat: Nuclear Radiation Risks Facing Iraq and the Gulf in the Event of an Israeli Strike on Iran’
In a region already engulfed in conflicts and instability, a looming danger casts its shadow — one that carries no sound yet…
“Click-and-paste intellectuals”: When culture is reduced to copy and paste
In a world where speed has overtaken contemplation, and quantity has overtaken quality, it has become easy for someone to claim culture…
Life Between Buildings: Memory of Place
Amid the hustle and bustle of cities and their towering buildings, Danish architect Jan Gehl whispers an elusive truth: "The soul of…
When Cities Were Woven with Golden Threads: The Iraqi Reconstruction Board and the Forgotten Lessons of History
At a time when Iraq was weaving its dreams with golden threads, specifically in the early 1950s, a unique national will emerged…
Pride in the language of democracy
On the night of the announcement of the results of the recent Canadian election, I watched the scene in front of my…