"Wars, an embargo, and forbidden love in this once peaceful city..."
With the drums of war just weeks away, Omar invites all those closest to his heart for lunch at his lavish villa overlooking the Tigris River of Baghdad. He can't help but smile at the faces that have graced his eventful life that spans from an interesting childhood, the two Gulf Wars, and the inhumane embargo that crippled the nation. Loved ones come together, probably for the last time, in the city their ancestors called Baghdad or Baghdadu, "God’s Gift."
Memories upon memories linger in Omar's head. He has survived times of struggle, holding on to hope and love along the way. As he reflects on his journey, as a man destined to live a hard life in tumultuous times, he ponders a clouded future, on the brink of unknown change.
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Omar, his family and friends are all financially well endowed and well educated, but that does not insulate them from the realities of repeated wars in their homeland. Omar narrates the tale of life and love in interesting times, as the Chinese saying goes.
It is good for non-Iraqis to see a different perspective on the wars that changed the country without improving anything for its residents. We focus on those we lost in one way or another, and are unable to see what happened to the Iraqis. Seeing both sides makes for positive learning. No one wins when there is war.
Having read several fiction and nonfiction books centered in the mid east, I was surprised to learn that university education was expected of women as well as men, there was also no mention of arranged marriages or the specific dress codes that have been so publicized ad nauseum.
On a more pleasant note, there is wonderful imagery of Baghdad, as well as many cities in Europe, Turkey, and the UAE.
Don't miss this book. I loved it.
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