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The Flavors of Iraq : Impressions of My Vanished Homeland / Feurat Alani ; illustrated by Léonard Cohen ; translated by Kendra Boileau ; foreword by Ross Caputi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alani, Feurat, 1980- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alani, Feurat, 1980---Comic books, strips, etc.
- Alani, Feurat.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Journalists--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Journalists--France--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Journalists.
- Iraq--Social life and customs--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Iraq.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : Graphic Mundi, [2024]
- Summary:
- "A graphic memoir recounting the author's childhood in Iraq and his experiences during the Iraq War and its aftermath from 1989 to 2011"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Front Matter(pp. )
- Foreword(pp. )
- Ross Caputi
- Translator's Note(pp. )
- Kendra Boileau
- 1989 My first trip to Iraq. The taste of apricot. "Never say Saddam's name."(pp. )
- 1992 The summer ends in Baghdad. When I return to France, my friends tell me all about their vacations at the beach.(pp. )
- 1995 If you really appreciate someone, you say "A khaliq ala rassi," or "I'll put you on my head."(pp. )
- 1995 A question from the disillusioned teenager I've become: Why was I born in France instead of Iraq?(pp. )
- 2003 This is how I write my first news stories. Embedded with family going about their daily routines.(pp. )
- 2004-2005 The IED: inside the house, the foundation shakes. Out on the street, a blast of hot air in your face.(pp. )
- 2005-2006 I often hang out at the neighborhood barbershop. It's the ideal place to hear the latest news and rumors.(pp. )
- 2006 My Iraq is, above all, a bunch of smells. Sand, watermelon, masgouf, cardamom tea, sourdough rolls.(pp. )
- 2006-2007 Syria, a country at peace. A stable country back then. A country where the media had no worries. A wonderful country.(pp. )
- 2007-2001 One evening, I summon the courage to tell them: "I'm an Iraqi." They're curious and flood me with questions.(pp. )
- 2011 Goodbye America!(pp. )
- Timeline(pp. )
- Acknowledgments(pp. ).
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781637790717
- 1637790716
- 9781637790724
- 1637790724
- OCLC:
- 1439595521
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