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The girl was waiting for peace. She was waiting for the war to end so she could be with her family. But she lived alone without her family and I think she suffered a lot.

Throughout the book, Thura's shows the contradiction between official propaganda, international interests and the reality of the Iraqi people, offering a very personal and less media-driven view of the events. The work is a testimony to human resilience in the face of adversity.

Thura, who was a young university student at the time, offers a personal and moving insight into the impact of violence, destruction and foreign occupation.She lived abroad until the war happened.

This is about a person who used to celebrate the New Year with dancing and party music and this year he celebrated it with bombs.
In My Life in Wartime Iraq, the author offers a reflection on how Iraqis, like herself, struggled to maintain their humanity and hope amidst the chaos.