Join Noor Mousa as she shares her experiences and thoughts on growing up in Iraq, with British-German journalist Alannah Travers who has lived in the country for one year - and a few final months.

Episode 6 focuses on the Tishreen protests of 2019-20; perhaps the most encouraging and subsequently shattering demonstrations against a corrupt political system and class. Almost twenty years on from 2003, and as we explore the events of the last year in greater detail, including Iraq’s environmental threats, we ask whether anyone can say the country has a functioning democracy.

Thank you for listening to our six-part-podcast project!  We hope the discussion of events and personal stories from Iraq’s recent history, marking moments of confusion in the life of one young Iraqi, proved thought-provoking.

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