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April 9, 20 marks ten years since the fall of baghdad. This is not so much a book as a collection of blogs written by a young iraqi woman using the handle riverbend. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read baghdad burning. Baghdad burning is a blog by an unnamed woman who calls herself riverbend, sharing the stories of her life during the iraq war. Girl blog from iraq by riverbend and alia mamdouh 2005, paperback at the best online prices at. Riverbend is the pseudonym of a young iraqi blogger. Girl blog from iraq by riverbend in august 2003, the world gained access to a remarkable new voice. Riverbend, an iraqi woman whose blog posts from 2003 to 2007 about daily life after the fall of saddam were published in the book baghdad burning. For the new vanguard performance, magnes read the entries before each of her pieces. This book sets itself far above other books similar to it because it simply is the authors blog printed in a book format. In 2003, a twentyfouryearold woman from baghdad began blogging about life in the city under the pseudonym riverbend. Girl blog from iraq first feminist press edition edition.

In her diary of the occupation, she describes the new, confined way of life. Authored by an anonymous iraqi woman living in baghdad and going by the name riverbend online, girl blog from iraq has become one of the most intriguing and insightful voices to emerge from iraq. Riverbends identity is carefully hidden, but the weblog entries suggest that riverbend is a young iraqi woman from a mixed shia and sunni family, living with her parents and brother in baghdad. Riverbend s identity is carefully hidden, but the weblog entries suggest that riverbend is a young iraqi woman from a mixed shia and sunni family, living with her parents and brother in baghdad. In august 2003, the world gained access to a remarkable new voice. Educated partly outside of iraq, she was a computer programmer prior to the war. Iraqi womans baghdad blog in the running for book prize 20060327 20. Girl blog from iraq and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Girl blog from iraq by riverbend, published by the feminist press.

Riverbends blog baghdad burning began to make waves in late 2003 and quickly became one of the most read iraqi blogs. Anyone who cares about the war in iraq must read this book. Her passion, honesty, and wry idiomatic english made her work a vital contribution to our understanding of postwar iraq and won her a large following. Baghdad burning in august 2003, the world gained access to a remarkable new voice. She describes rolling blackouts, intermittent water access, daily explosions, gas shortages and travel restrictions. Riverbend girl blog a young iraqi woman who blogged from the beginning of it all and eventually was forced to flee as a refugee. Baghdad burning tells the story of a young girl living in iraq when the united states is occupying the country. Baghdad was up in smoke that day explosions everywhere, american troops crawling all over the city, fires, looting, fighting, and killing. Riverbend, girl blog from iraq as she dubs herself, was a computer programmer before the war not any more. Northern iraq is full of mountains, but the rest of iraq is quite flat.

Notes for baghdad burning baghdad burning is a suite of compositions by liz magnes, inspired by the blog baghdad burning written in 20032004 by riverbend, a young woman living in baghdad during the united states occupation of iraq. The city is also organized in sections so you can better find your way around. Baghdad burning is a collection of entries from the popular iraqi web log girl blog from iraq. Blogs from baghdad, east, iraq, middle east travel blog.

The book is a collection of blog entries that rougly span. Riverbend is the pseudonym of a woman who in 2003 began writing a blog relating her first hand experiences of the us invasion and then occupation of her native iraq. Then i started reading the blog online, backwards from the present, which again is the correct form for a blog, but certainly not for a book. The mountain distracts me, as it does many iraqis especially those from baghdad.

Calling herself riverbend, she offered searing eyewitness accounts of the everyday realities on the ground, punctuated by astute analysis on the politics behind these events. Apr 11, 2005 her passion, honesty, and wry idiomatic english made her work a vital contribution to our understanding of postwar iraq and won her a large following. Oct 10, 2017 in august 2003, the world gained access to a remarkable new voice. Travel like a local map of baghdad black and white edition the most essential baghdad iraq travel map for every adventure. Riverbends existence and identity remain a mystery, but the weblog entries suggest that she is a young iraqi woman from a mixed shia and sunni family, living with her parents and brother in baghdad. Riverbend, the pseudonymous recipient of a lettre ulysses award for the art of literary reportage, continues her chronicle of daily life in occupied baghdad. Riverbend, author, aliyah mamduh, author, james ridgeway, introduction by, foreword by ahdaf. Calling herself riverbend, she offered searing eyewitness accounts of the everyday realities on the ground, punctuated by astute analysis on the politics. Riverbend s existence and identity remain a mystery, but the weblog entries suggest that she is a young iraqi woman from a mixed shia and sunni family, living with her parents and brother in baghdad. The second volume of riverbends work follows her journey through the extraordinary and mundane of the iraq war that began in her awardwinning book, baghdad burning.

If anything happened to her, it will be the end of hope for iraq in many of our minds. Riverbend in august 2003, the world gained access to a remarkable new voice. Jenkins is a 1998 graduate of utah state universitys english department. Once a computer programmer who enjoyed considerable personal freedom, after baghdad s fall, riverbend finds herself unemployed and largely restricted to the safety of her familys home. At night, qasiyoun blends into the black sky and the only indication of its presence is a multitude of little, glimmering spots of light houses and restaurants built right up there on the. While this makes logistical sense, it represents a symbolic defeat for the church in the capital of iraq. She describes rolling blackouts, intermittent water access, daily explosions, gas shortages and travel. Many of you have pointed out a fake baghdad burning site at riversbend.

On her riveting web blog, a remarkable young iraqi woman gives a human face to war and occupation. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In august 2003 a young iraqi blogger began reporting her experien. It is not being run by me in parallel to my own site i knew it existed for some time now a friend pointed it out to me in late september. I had visited some of the blogs she did, the angry arab and raed in the middle and juan cole, but i dont think i ever saw hers. Riverbend is the pseudonymous author of the blog baghdad burning, launched august 17, 2003. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Rarely out of the news, the coalition forces presence in iraq has been the subject of much controversy and political debate over the past three years. She offered an iraqi womans perspective on the us invasion and the first. Please contact one of the members of the governing council in baghdad, iraq, for more information. The previous compilation of her blog writing, baghdad burning.

In august 2003, the world english gained access to a remarkable new voice. Her writing of the tragedy of seeing so many friends and family destroyed and changed, as. As over 1 million fewer christians live in iraq than they did in 2003, the emigration of iraqi christians, who once comprised 10 percent of iraq s total population, can be divided into three different stages, one baghdad resident told icc. It was in the period of 2003 2007 that her blog opened my eyes and the eyes of many, showing us what liberation is like to iraqi people. May 09, 2005 baghdad burning is the only woman blog to come out of iraq. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. In her riveting weblog, a remarkable young iraqi woman gives a human face to war and occupation.

Baghdad burning is based on a blog written by riverbend, a 25yearold iraqi woman living in baghdad prior, during and after the invasion. This book, baghdad burning i, is the publishing of riverbends blog. Before the united states occupation of iraq she was a computer programmer. Baghdad burning girl blog from iraq riverbend by iva. Iraq blogs a firsthand view of iraq from online diaries. In her diary of the occupation, she describes the new, confined way of life, especially for women, amid the mayhem. Jan 05, 2007 riverbend is a muslim whose middleclass baghdad family and neighborhood combine both sunni and shia adherents. Baghdad burning is a quotidian chronicle of riverbend s life with her family between april 2003 and september of 2004. In this volume, which covers october 2004 through march 2006, her commentary and analysis deal with topics ranging from the 2004 u. She describes political, religious, and personal issues, ranging from government assassinations to womens rights. Shes a girl from iraq and i wish id have found her blog at the time of the invasion. The stories are some of the most visual and violent we have read in years or perhaps, ever, drawing the reader into the visceral experiences of war in baghdad from the other side. Feb 22, 2016 the author was born in iraq, but according to an article in npr, he is currently exiled in finland.

More girl blog from iraq riverbend, author, james ridgeway, introduction by, jean casella, introduction by, intro. Originally posted december 2, 2004 an aggies letter from iraq. Calling herself riverbend, she offered searing eyewitness. The girl narrating the story is a very strong and independent woman. Civilians were being evacuated from one area to the other, houses were being shot at by tanks, cars were being burned by apache helicopters baghdad was full of death and destruction on april 9. Girl blog from iraq riverbend in august 2003, the world gained access to a remarkable new voice. Its been months, well probably years since i last time opened riverbends blog. Her passion, honesty, and wry idiomatic english made her work a vital contribution to our understanding of postwar iraqand won her a large following. Riverbend anonymous iraqi womans blog gives a human face to war and occupation. Thats all you need to know, she wrote on the first day of her weblog, august 17, 2003. Girl blog from iraq by baghdad burning requirements epub reader, 1. Calling herself riverbend, she offered searing eyewitness accounts of the. Recent literature of the iraq war books tell you why, inc.

Volume 2, october 2004 through august 2006 by riverbend. The npr article perhaps describes blasims style best. Roads to iraq yet another iraqi blog iraq the model new points of view about the future of iraq and the middle east hnks blog weblog of the iraqi college student, daughter of a doctor and an engineer in mosul, iraq. Riverbend, the young iraqi woman whose articulate, even poetic prose packs an emotional punch, continues her blog from her hometown of baghdad the new york times. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Riverbend is an iraqi woman of 24 who survived the war. Once a computer programmer in a modern, secular state, riverbend discusses with honesty and acute political awareness the changes that resulted in the rise of religious fundamentalism. This acclaimed book by richard brookhiser is available at in several formats for your ereader. Iraqi blogger returns after sixyear hiatus foreign policy. Girl blog from iraq by riverbend blogger sunday, october 5, 2003.

The book account of baghdad burning is unlike most other novels with characters, plot, and a significant resolution towards the end. Baghdad burning tracks thirteen months of riverbend s observations, running through september 2004. Girl blog from iraq edition 1 available in paperback, nook book. Jun 17, 2005 riverbend, girl blog from iraq as she dubs herself, was a computer programmer before the war not any more.

Wayne hunt traces this phenomenon with two case studies. In an age of homogenized reporting, bloggers on both sides of the iraq war are filling the void of personal coverage and challenging the narratives of war planners and mainstream media alike. The account of baghdad burning is in fact a collection of blog articles, comments, and diary entries by an anonymous iraqi woman who called herself riverbend. A former engineer who lost her job after the 2003 u. Top 10 books about the iraq war books the guardian. Baghdad burning offers fair and balanced coverage from inside one of the most rapidly changingand poorly understoodregions in the world. Once a computer programmer who enjoyed considerable personal freedom, after baghdad s fall, riverbend finds herself unemployed and largely restricted to. Once a computer programmer who enjoyed considerable personal freedom, after baghdads fall, riverbend finds herself unemployed and largely restricted to. On the 24th of september, 2003, the above entry was posted onto a weblog by an anonymous 25 year old female using the pseudonym riverbend. With a foreword by ahdaf soueif, the book tells of the fear involved in living in occupied baghdad, where the power comes on for 2 hours in the middle of the night and shells and gunfire can be heard at all times. Girl blog from iraq riverbend, author, aliyah mamduh, author, james ridgeway, introduction by, foreword by ahdaf soueif, intro. Since the fall of bagdad, womens voices have been largely erased, but four months after saddam husseins statue fell, a 24 yearold woman from baghdad began blogging. Aug 17, 2003 this detailed study guide includes chapter summaries and analysis, important themes, significant quotes, and more everything you need to ace your essay or test on baghdad burning. Girl blog from iraq, received the lettre ulysses award for the art of literary reportage.