A Little Explosion
Adnan: How do you see yourself in five years? Intisar: On a bicycle. Adnan: Be serious. Intisar: I am very serious! Okay. In five years? (Smiling, indulging her dreams a little) Working… More
Iraqi Refugee Survives Day to Day, Helps Others Settle in U.S.
In Atlanta, Ahmed Ali is living the American Dream. Each morning he leaves the house long before his two young children have awakened, goes to a job that pays… More
Haunted by Murder, Iraqi ‘Fixer’ Struggles in U.S.
In October 2006, Iraqi journalist and translator Ahmed Ali spoke on his mobile phone with the Shia militiamen who had kidnapped his sister's husband. "Do not worry, you will… More
Left Behind: Scott Pelley On The Plight Of Iraqis Who Helped The U.S.
When U.S. troops invaded Iraq, they had a major handicap – they didn’t speak the language. There would have been no progress, and likely more American dead, had it… More
With PEN’s Assistance, Refugee Iraqi Writers Now Safe in U.S.
PEN’s efforts to secure safe havens for threatened Iraqi writers and journalists bore fruit this past month, as two PEN colleagues and their families were flown from Syria to… More
Bush can do more for refugees
Dakar, Senegal—There is George W. Bush and there's Larry Siems. Siems is among those Americans, like Senator Ted Kennedy, who want their president to take moral responsibility for creating… More
Lost in Translation
Cocky, cheerful Ali Adil thought he found his calling as an interpreter with the Third Marines, patrolling Iraq's most dangerous ground. The pay was good and he loved bantering… More
Few Iraqis Are Gaining U.S. Sanctuary
With thousands of Iraqis desperately fleeing this country every day, advocates for refugees, and even some American officials, say there is an urgent need to allow more Iraqi refugees… More
Lost After Translation
The United States Marines entered Mosul from the north. I lived in the northern suburbs, so I saw the first American flag. When the Humvees stopped, I shook hands… More
Republic of Dreams
When I was a student, we read many books about Western culture, democracy and the Greek philosophers. We saw movies set in America, where people were able to speak… More
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