‘Blank Books’ Project is Rebuilding Burned Library in Baghdad
A lone artist is on a mission to restore some of the 70,000 books from the College of Fine Arts at the University of Baghdad that were reduced to ash during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...
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Building Up Iraq: World’s Tallest Skyscraper Planned for Basra
An ambitious proposal for a country in turmoil, this 3,780-foot building would be not only the tallest in the world but also taller than all structures currently in planning or under ...
Cradle to Graveyard: 7 Abandoned Wonders of the Middle East
Eerie ghost towns, villages abandoned after shocking massacres, the palaces of deposed dictators and mansions so well preserved they're like 1950s time capsules are among the Middle East's ...
Fallen Empire: Dictator’s Destroyed & Recycled Palaces
It's a surreal, otherworldly scene: ornate palaces with the finest appointments being used as temporary shelter for American soldiers. The detritus of their everyday lives mingles with the ornate ...
Street Art Statement: Urban Art Message for the Iraq War
Agree with the war or disagree, I think this is a powerful image that brings the impacts home. A shadow on the street, something profound behind a simple sign. It is graffiti, sure, but it is far ...
