Stories by Riverbend

Riverbend is an Iraqi blogger based in Baghdad. To learn more, check out her blog, "Baghdad Burning."

Riverbend: "Leaving Home," Joins Millions in Iraqi Diaspora

Riverbend, the "girl blogger from Baghdad," captivated people from around the world with her great heart and first-person perspective. Now, she and her family are safe in Syria.
Posted on Sep 5, 2007, Source: Baghdad Burning

Republic of the Green Zone

For the typical Iraqi, the Green Zone symbolizes the heart of the occupation. It tells us that while we may be citizens of our own country, portions of Iraq no longer belong to us.
Posted on Jun 27, 2005, Source: Baghdad Burning

Baghdad Burning

Life in an occupied country is immensely difficult, sometimes terrifying, and always resilient. "Baghdad Burning" offers a window into one such life of an Iraqi blogger.
Posted on Apr 20, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Good Morning, Baghdad

A young Iraqi blogger reveals the latest weapon in the U.S. occupation's arsenal: bad television.
Posted on Apr 7, 2005, Source: Baghdad Burning