Articles By Weam Namou
A Letter Addressed to Me
By: Weam Namou on: Tuesday 24 October 2017 - Genre: Poetry
Silenced Press 08/16/09 When I was you, I didn’t understand what it meant to immigrate, the impact it would have on you and me. You left Baghdad, Iraq at age nine, and that particular d...
What I remember about Paris
By: Weam Namou on: Tuesday 24 October 2017 - Genre: Poetry
We were stupid,my friend and I to have imagined that we could take a one day tour of Paris, to think that the city known for its fashion, food and art could be enjoyed in a morning and a night...
Pomegranate
By: Weam Namou on: Tuesday 24 October 2017 - Genre: Poetry
Some call it pomegranate Others Indian apple Mother calls it rumman She slices it into halves and serves it as though it’s lamb, on a large silver tray with a floral design The childre...
Muslim Women Empowered by Their Religion
By: Weam Namou on: Tuesday 24 October 2017 - Genre: Philosophy and Religion
Originally published by MultiCultural Review (July 2010) Twelve years ago, I was on a transit at Heathrow Airport when I entered a bookshop and saw a rack of Middle Eastern novels written by Wester...
Iraq, Part of Our Heritage – Contrary to Popular Belief
By: Weam Namou on: Tuesday 24 October 2017 - Genre: History and Geography
The words China and Egypt, Athens and Rome, bring to most people’s mind a mysterious history and a respected culture. Rarely will the word Mesopotamia, ancient Iraq, do the same. You’ll pr...
The Benefits of Islam - From a Christian's Perspective
By: Weam Namou on: Tuesday 24 October 2017 - Genre: Philosophy and Religion
Eight years ago, I was on a transit at Heathrow Airport when I entered a bookshop and saw a rack of Middle Eastern novels written by Western authors. The covers all portrayed veiled women running away...
Operation Iraqi Freedom Enslaved Iraqi Women
By: Weam Namou on: Tuesday 24 October 2017 - Genre: Opinion
Global Politician 2/4/2008 My twenty-year-old cousin Renda is currently a student at Mustansiriyah University in Baghdad, Iraq. Established in 1227, Mustansiriyah is one of the oldest university in...
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