HW 27: Baghdad Burning will be beneficial

I am very excited to continue to read "Baghdad Burning". I think the style of the book is presented very well. The book is about a twenty-four year old Iraqi girl, who goes by the name of Riverbend, living and encountering the war before her eyes. From what I have read so far she will be reenacting what she sees each day. I believe this book fits perfectly into the course of the class. The Iraq war that is occurring has affected many, but at the same time many people look past the conflicts that have arose. Iraqi's are discriminated against in airports, in society, and day to day life. A bystander like Riverbend will enhance our learning on the war as well as the anguish and terror other Iraqi's like her have to experience all the time. It is narrated by a woman, who is discriminated against for her race and culture, and this ties into the theme of our blogging class. This book will benefit our class greatly as Riverbend walks us through part of her life and world.
Riverbend. Baghdad Burning. New York: The Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 2005.