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The Baghdad Blog
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The Baghdad Blog
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3 journalers for this copy...
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Bought today, to be read. I found Salam's Blog about six weeks ago, and wished I had known about it earlier. His reports from the heart of war changed my outlook on the whole sad situation. I haven't read all the back-log on his site back to Sept. 2002, instead bought the book published a few days ago by The Guardian.(From the back cover) In September 2002, a young Iraqi calling himself 'Salam Pax' began posting accounts of everyday life in Baghdad on to the internet. Written in English, in the form of a web log (or `blog'), these bulletins contained everything from musings on his CD collection to open criticisms of Saddam's regime. In keeping this web diary, Salam took a huge risk: if he had been caught condemning it could have cost him his life. Salam Pax's incisive and sharply funny diary entries soon attracted a worldwide readership. As the American-led force gathered to invade Iraq, Salam's diary became an extraordinary record of the anticipation, resentment, bemusement and sheer terror felt by an ordinary man living through the final days of a long dictatorship, and the chaos that has followed its destruction. The Baghdad Blog tells the story of the war in Iraq from inside that besieged country. It provides a gripping and wholly unique perspective on the conflict and its aftermath. More links: Where's Raed? The Baghdad Blog More about the book. With a really weird promo animation... 8-o - for those who are into Aphex Twins. Riverbend's blog, online since middle of August 2003. A 24yr old programmer from Baghdad, she writes reports on the life during and after the invasion of Iraq. Some of them really nasty. There is no heroism in war, especially if you're on the receiving side. |
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This bookring has died an untimely dead... I officially pronounce it terminated.Toshokanin has offered to send her copy as a new bookring on to the other participants, which would be: mojitopt and elhamisabel (ench couldn't be contacted in the last time) Thanks, toshokanin! |
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