http://star.aanf.org/category/tags/paul-batou The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://star.aanf.org/post/page-1-paul-batou-demands-audience-and-respect-iraq <p>A colorful book about Iraq‘s history and legends, people and traditions, religions and famous sites, war and disaster.</p> <p>While a pharmacy student at the University of Baghdad, Paul Batou and his buddies did not know that war awaited them at the turn of the corner, bringing uncertainties to their lives and thwarting their dreams. Suddenly, instead of attending lectures, they quickly learned how to sleep on an empty stomach, survive sanctions, and dodge bullets.</p> <p><a href="http://star.aanf.org/post/page-1-paul-batou-demands-audience-and-respect-iraq">read more</a></p> http://star.aanf.org/post/page-1-paul-batou-demands-audience-and-respect-iraq#comments Book Review Culture culture Paul Batou Poetry Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:04:43 -0400 admin 21 at http://star.aanf.org http://star.aanf.org/post/cultural-defenders <p>The Assyrian people are intimately familiar with the void in heart and mind left by lack of a permanent, recognized homeland. In a modern society that does little to nourish the artistic soul, strong personalities are needed to embrace and bolster the rich culture that fills that void.</p> <p>In this natural state of emptiness, our culture's longing for symbolic representations have been long repressed. But, in our new state of embracing the fruits of democratic expression, Assyrian artists emerged as first class warriors, gracefully defending our identity through form, shape and color.</p> <p><a href="http://star.aanf.org/post/cultural-defenders">read more</a></p> http://star.aanf.org/post/cultural-defenders#comments Culture Paul Batou Wed, 14 May 2008 23:06:09 -0400 14 at http://star.aanf.org