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3 Infact. In an effort to offer fascinating inside stories from both sides of the fence.

Iraqi Passport is the story of an Iraqi born US resident filmaker who’s documenting his first trip back to Iraq in 20 years. There’s some great photo’s on the site like this:

Masgouf is a dish which originates specifically in Iraq. The fish is cut open from the back, making one fish look like two fish kissing.
photographer: Kristie Alshaibi
February 2004

I’m more used to fishing for common carp than eating them. The strange thing is, over here, live fish the likes of many in these photographs, would be worth hundreds of pounds each to a fishery owner. Over in Iraq they are cooking them like they are 3-a-penny.

Where is Raed ? Is the site of famous Baghdad blogger Salam Pax.

and thirdly…

Wires - My name is Fiona Katie. I install lighting and sound systems in TV Studios and Theatres, in the UK and abroad. Currently I am contracted to install a TV studio in the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad. It is the first of over a dozen being installed for a London - based Iraqi client who has recently returned to the country for the first time in over 20 years. I got this job on the strength of photographs I took of riots in Belfast.