The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq did more than topple the Ba’ath regime; it opened a new chapter in war, in memory, and in how people came to understand the world around them. This file looks at the invasion as a lived experience, as it appeared in the early days and in what followed through images, through small details, and through the transformations that continue to resonate to this day.

"The Ja‘fari Personal Status Code marks a shift in who gets to define marriage, divorce, motherhood, and protection. What is often framed as a jurisprudential debate, in practice is a direct encroachments on women’s rights and lives. This file explores the impact of the Ja‘fari Code through women’s fear, the fragility of legal protections, and the renegotiation of power within the family under the expanding authority of the clerical establishment at the expense of civil law."

"With little climate justice, Summer in Iraq arrives heavy with strain - against a backdrop of tightening constraints and increasingly conservative public discourse, summer in Iraq is a politicised space where heat, authority, and everyday life intersect. From extended family homes to labour under the sun, body politics and clothing choices, This file explores the harsh realtities of everyday life, and how ordinary details become a sustained and sweltering burden."

"Elections in Iraq form a complex field of competing choices: boycott as a stance, participation as an attempt, and hesitation as a persistent condition. Political finance, tribal structures, campaigning, and identity all shape how decisions are made. This file explores the sixth elections: before, during, and after the vote."

The Tishreen Protests were not an isolated event in Iraq, but part of a longer trajectory that preceded it. What emerged in the squares reflected deeper shifts in how people understood the state and their place within it. This file explores the Tishreen Protests as an ongoing experience, from their eruption to what has unfolded, in the streets and beyond.

"Whether she's a girl, a young woman, or an adult, Women’s Health in Iraq , is surrounded by silence and stigma. From puberty to pregnancy and illness, natural biological changes in women are often overlooked and met with shame, rather than approached as matters requiring knowledge and care. This file seeks to break that silence, asking a simple question: how does what is natural become taboo, and why is women’s knowledge of their own bodies still shaped by social and economic conditions rather than recognised as a basic right?"