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Once upon a time in Iraq
Book • 2008
In 'Once Upon a Time in Iraq', Basil Balian shares stories from his childhood in Iraq during the 1940s and 1950s, a period marked by the monarchy.
The book offers a nostalgic view of a bygone era, contrasting with the current state of Iraq as a major war zone in the Middle East.
Balian's narrative mythologizes the monarchy as a time of relative peace and stability.
The book offers a nostalgic view of a bygone era, contrasting with the current state of Iraq as a major war zone in the Middle East.
Balian's narrative mythologizes the monarchy as a time of relative peace and stability.
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