Sherqatis outside their tent at Abu Salabikh, 1978. (Image courtesy of Dr Ellen McAdam)
The British Institute for the Study of Iraq is interested in collecting your reminiscences and stories about growing up, living or working in Iraq in the period up to 1990.
By Ali Khadr
The British Institute for the Study of Iraq is interested in collecting your reminiscences and stories about growing up, living or working in Iraq in the period up to 1990. We welcome contributions, including photographs and other images, from members of the Iraqi diaspora, archaeologists, diplomats and anyone else who lived and worked in Iraq.
There is no word-limit, however, we suggest up to 5,000 words for each of the three sections below. Please number your images and include a list of explanatory captions.
Contributions will be edited using the Institute’s standard guideline for publications. An edited highlight of the contribution will be published on the BISI website alongside the full text in downloadable PDF form. A copy will be shared with the contributor for final approval prior to publication.
Contributions should be sent to: bisi@britac.ac.uk
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These questions are only a guide. We expect that you will have many other areas of life that you want to cover.
All images are copyright to their respective owners and may not be reproduced without their written consent.
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