By — Margaret Warner Margaret Warner Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/portraits-of-iraq Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Portraits of Iraqis and Their Dreams World Aug 24, 2010 12:17 PM EDT Iraqis’ feelings about their country’s future are best reflected in what they say about their own personal dreams. The younger ones appear less scarred — their parents’ and grandparents’ generations seem far more so. Here’s a sampling of people we’ve met in our travels and their hopes: Haneen Imad Age: 19 Hometown: Baghdad Occupation: Baghdad University student; oud player Dream: To create a group of female oud musicians from all over the Middle East Ghazi Essa Age: 52 Hometown: Baghdad Occupation: Engineer, director of Doura Power Station, Baghdad Dream: To be able to give the Iraqi people all the electricity they need Dr. Samina Abdul Ghani Age: 45 Hometown: Fallujah Occupation: Pediatrician Dream: To come to the hospital one day and find what I need, so I can care for my patients like a doctor in any normal country in the world Naiem Mahdi Al-Shatri Age: 71 Hometown: Baghdad Occupation: Bookseller Dream: For Iraq to be a country of education and reading again Kamar Hashem Mohammed Al Nomane Age: 6 Hometown: South Baghdad Occupation: Photographer, honorary member of Iraqi Photographers Association Dream: To grow up to be a professional photographer Photos by Larisa Epatko We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Margaret Warner Margaret Warner Ms. Warner is one of five senior correspondents who join Jim Lehrer on PBS's nightly news program - the PBS NewsHour - reporting on, and interviewing, the men and women who are shaping today's world.
Iraqis’ feelings about their country’s future are best reflected in what they say about their own personal dreams. The younger ones appear less scarred — their parents’ and grandparents’ generations seem far more so. Here’s a sampling of people we’ve met in our travels and their hopes: Haneen Imad Age: 19 Hometown: Baghdad Occupation: Baghdad University student; oud player Dream: To create a group of female oud musicians from all over the Middle East Ghazi Essa Age: 52 Hometown: Baghdad Occupation: Engineer, director of Doura Power Station, Baghdad Dream: To be able to give the Iraqi people all the electricity they need Dr. Samina Abdul Ghani Age: 45 Hometown: Fallujah Occupation: Pediatrician Dream: To come to the hospital one day and find what I need, so I can care for my patients like a doctor in any normal country in the world Naiem Mahdi Al-Shatri Age: 71 Hometown: Baghdad Occupation: Bookseller Dream: For Iraq to be a country of education and reading again Kamar Hashem Mohammed Al Nomane Age: 6 Hometown: South Baghdad Occupation: Photographer, honorary member of Iraqi Photographers Association Dream: To grow up to be a professional photographer Photos by Larisa Epatko We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now