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University Security: Disciplinary Guards Harassing Students 

When I interviewed students of both genders from different Iraqi universities regarding university security guards and their behaviour, they agreed that harassment is increasing but not discussed because some senior university officials tacitly back it.

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Home Confinement in Iraq… Women Imprisoned by Society’s Ignorance  

How did families turn, with time, into gaolers, working for free for the establishment at the expense of their daughters’ happiness? Are we now completely indifferent towards them and unable to speak out or disobey society’s outdated traditions? Have we become so alien to them that we are capable of throwing our own flesh and blood underground in horrific, brutal sacrificial rituals only to please people and get their approval?

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“Three a day”... Youth of Tishreen Treat Drug Addiction with “Secrecy”

“Three political entities offered funding for the group’s activities, but we refused”, said Amjad Hussein, member of a voluntary group that treats addicts in a city blighted by drugs where dealers operate with no deterrence or fear. This is the story of ambitious young revolutionaries who went on to treat drug addicts.

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Middle Eastern Dance: Local Orientalism or Folk Art? 

The song “Tukoh Taka”, by a trio comprising of American rapper Nicki Minaj, Colombian artist Malumu, and Lebanese artist Myriam Fares, launched the FIFA World Cup fan festival in Qatar, sparking widespread controversy. Opinions and responses varied about the song, which FIFA intended as a cultural mix to reflect the “internationalisation of the event” by combining three international languages.

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Where do we go? Why have restaurants become the main source of entertainment for Iraqis?

How did food shift from being a means of survival to being an essential leisure activity in our society? Why did we make this decision? How are there so many restaurants everywhere? What impact does food leave on our bodies and our lives? Why are there no other means of entertainment, meaning restaurants must compete against each other, luring and incentivising customers to come inside?