9.10.2004
Six Iraqi Women - their stories
Of all news outlets, this collection of six Iraqi's tales comes from the BBC. It is not entirely negative. Read the stories; they give a realistic sense of life in this beleaguered country. One gets a sense of hope swirling throughout the media-related sense of chaos.
The security situation means that we are not free to come and go as we please, especially if it involves travelling to areas that are relatively far from where we live.
There is another repugnant phenomenon, namely that of the kidnapping of children - as well as doctors and other professionals - for money.
However, and notwithstanding all these negative aspects, it is now possible to talk freely and to criticise the government.
On the social front, Iraqi Christian women are finding it hard to find suitable marriage partners because many Christian Iraqi men left the country in the 1990s.
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In my view the impact of the recent war, despite its many negative sides, was less severe than that of earlier ones.
A fall of a regime is not a small matter.
I have faith that the situation will get better, even if it takes a while.
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And despite the fact that electricity is in short supply and that there is fear because of the security situation, our material situation has improved a lot.
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The most important development to come out of the war was freedom.
Now, thanks to our ability to access the internet, we are able to contact our relatives abroad and to talk to them without fearing the eavesdropping of the "mukhabarat" (the previous regime's secret intelligence service).
Let us all leave ignorance and separatism behind us and build a peaceful country. A country that respects the human rights of its citizens regardless of their origin or race.
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The last war had many sides to it, some negative and some positive. The negative include the looting of our heritage such Iraq's antiquities, as well as the lack of security and the chaos that this causes.
One of the scenes in Iraq now that really hurts is seeing some Iraqi children, who have abandoned going to school, begging or doing menial jobs.
Among other positive developments have been the refurbishment of school buildings, the printing of new school textbooks and the provision of free stationary to pupils.
The terrorists want to return Iraq to backwardness and ignorance.
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I am unable to go anywhere I want on my own.
It is time that we learnt to live in peace, hope and freedom. It is time to enjoy a decent life which we deserve to have because, above all, we are all part of the human family.
The security situation means that we are not free to come and go as we please, especially if it involves travelling to areas that are relatively far from where we live.
There is another repugnant phenomenon, namely that of the kidnapping of children - as well as doctors and other professionals - for money.
However, and notwithstanding all these negative aspects, it is now possible to talk freely and to criticise the government.
On the social front, Iraqi Christian women are finding it hard to find suitable marriage partners because many Christian Iraqi men left the country in the 1990s.
--
In my view the impact of the recent war, despite its many negative sides, was less severe than that of earlier ones.
A fall of a regime is not a small matter.
I have faith that the situation will get better, even if it takes a while.
--
And despite the fact that electricity is in short supply and that there is fear because of the security situation, our material situation has improved a lot.
--
The most important development to come out of the war was freedom.
Now, thanks to our ability to access the internet, we are able to contact our relatives abroad and to talk to them without fearing the eavesdropping of the "mukhabarat" (the previous regime's secret intelligence service).
Let us all leave ignorance and separatism behind us and build a peaceful country. A country that respects the human rights of its citizens regardless of their origin or race.
--
The last war had many sides to it, some negative and some positive. The negative include the looting of our heritage such Iraq's antiquities, as well as the lack of security and the chaos that this causes.
One of the scenes in Iraq now that really hurts is seeing some Iraqi children, who have abandoned going to school, begging or doing menial jobs.
Among other positive developments have been the refurbishment of school buildings, the printing of new school textbooks and the provision of free stationary to pupils.
The terrorists want to return Iraq to backwardness and ignorance.
--
I am unable to go anywhere I want on my own.
It is time that we learnt to live in peace, hope and freedom. It is time to enjoy a decent life which we deserve to have because, above all, we are all part of the human family.
// posted by HunterByrd @ 7:25 PM 
