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Iraq war
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U.S./Iraq War Memorial
Read more: U.S./Iraq War MemorialThe U.S./Iraq War Memorial is an augmented reality public art project and memorial, dedicated to the thousands of individuals who have died on both sides of the conflict. The public can simply download and launch the Layar Augmented Reality Browser…
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Domestic Tension
Read more: Domestic TensionWafaa Bilal’s childhood in Iraq was defined by the horrific rule of Saddam Hussein, two wars, a bloody uprising, and time spent interned in chaotic refugee camps in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Bilal eventually made it to the U.S. to…
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Aftermath
Read more: AftermathThe snapshots are thrust at us urgently, as if they were passports being shown at a border crossing, official proofs of national identity. Mostly, they are prosaic pictures of family members or houses. Sometimes a diploma will be offered up…
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Walk in Their Shoes
Read more: Walk in Their Shoes“Hundreds of children’s shoes create stunning memorial of Iraqi children dead through war. NEW YORK — A small manila card, tied to a tiny pair of dirty white shoes, reads “Son of woman killed in Al-Dawr. Age six months.” These…