After the War
Monday, October 10 2011
AFTER THE WAR
Ahmed Fadaam has been The Story’s connection to Baghdad for the past five years. He introduced us to his family and his neighborhood. He was a professor of fine art and left Iraq after receiving a death threat. He’s now back in Baghdad and taking a hard look at what it takes to build a country and make it safe for his family.
- Listen to more of our conversations with Ahmed
- See images from his new graphic novel and listen to a web-only clip about his work.
ZARQAWI’S ICE CREAM
Andrew Goldsmith believes in heroes, and met a lot of them as a nineteen-year-old infantry soldier in Iraq. They didn't necessarily win medals, but they did ride patrol everyday in Iraq. He wrote about his experiences in a self published memoir, Zarqawi’s Ice Cream. He includes maps, diagrams and snippets of conversations which capture the absurdity and intensity of war.
Music in this program: Selections from Anouar Braham including The Lover of Beirut; First Breath After Coma, Explosions in the Sky; Suicslide, Slide to Freedom
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