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The reason for writing this book is deeply rooted in my personal and professional journey as an architect from Baghdad who has lived experiences of trauma, war, and loss. Having grown up during the Iraq-Iran War and the subsequent multitudes of aggression and d..

“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..

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies Outreach Program at Harvard University

is pleased to present an author talk by

Lara Deeb - Associate Professor of Anthropology, Scripps College

and

Mona Harb - Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Politics, American U..

Public space seems to be back in vogue these days, especially in relation to social protests taking place in city squares and along major streets, occupying and claiming spaces, often violently. Why do public spaces matter in cities? Is the absence or presence of public spaces in cities related ..