“The sidewalk was like a mirror
Now, a sanitation worker collects the bodies of dead people […]
My memories died yesterday
But a tree smiling in Abu Nuwas has enlivened them”
– Iraqi poet Fadhil Abbas.
This essay examines the wa..
Yaseen Raad
Yaseen Raad is an Iraqi urban planner and researcher. His research deals with issues of militarization and public space in Baghdad. He has a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Baghdad and a master’s degree in urban planning and policy from the American University of Beirut.