Baghdad Stories

Chapter 1 of Baghdad: The Final Gathering. The whole story is available at all retailers in both ebook, and Paperback formats. "Wars, an embargo, and forbidden love in this once peaceful city..." With the drums of war just weeks away, Omar invites all those closest to his heart for lunch at his lavish villa overlooking the Tigris River of Baghdad. He can't help but smile at the faces that have graced his eventful life that spans from an interesting childhood, the two Gulf Wars, and the inhumane embargo that crippled the nation. Loved ones come together, probably for the last time, in the city their ancestors called Baghdad or Baghdadu, "God's Gift." Memories upon memories linger in Omar's head. He has survived times of struggle, holding on to hope and love along the way. As he reflects on his journey, as a man destined to live a hard life in tumultuous times, he ponders a clouded future, on the brink of unknown change.

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Emotions may temporarily fuel a revenge but the mind needs to believe in a cause to take it to the end - - "A wise man" I now understand that there are several sides to a story. Your side, my side and also the true side ! I just found out that i have been manipulated to believe a fabricated cause. The very same cause that I believed in for several years, which made me to do things which I wouldn't have done otherwise I am confused . . . I need some time to think things through . . . I need some rest . . . The "I" may be "You" . !

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❝ We get so caught up in overthinking that we forget that our destinies are already determined. ❞ ✵ Started: April 13, 2023 Completed: n/a ✵ cover by: usagye

Ghazi, heir to the Marwanid throne, is a stranger in his own world. The only thing more uncomfortable to him than being a prince is being anything else. A supernatural experience and and an expedition to the south change Ghazi's world forever. Join him as he navigates through slave markets and royal courts, rivers and deserts, royalty and ruin.

"The world is a dangerous place. From sticks and rocks to guns and bombs Man has always found new ways to kill each other, in wars and not. But like time itself everything must change, including warfare. Uniforms and front lines have become relics of the past. The new uniforms could be a suit and a tie or a shirt and jeans. New front lines have been drawn and they range from the slums of Brazil to the Steppes of Russia. Tactics have changed, weapons more deadly and people more dangerous. The Men of today are murderous and ruthless taking lives like they were specs of sand on an everlasting beach. But there are men, men of honor and justice, who know what must be done and will give their lives to see it through. I am one of those men. These are dangerous times, regular soldiers are not going to cut it. We don't need good men, we need great men. Because men like us; are willing to do what others are not and sacrifice everything for the fate of the world. Like I always say good men do what they are told, but great men do what is right" -Captain John Macmillian. Task Force 101

The Jasmine Beneath the Ashes is a poignant tale of forbidden love set in the heart of old Baghdad. When Zayd, a fiery street poet, falls for Layla, daughter of the noble, their love becomes a rebellion against tradition, power, and fate itself. As they flee persecution and defy the forces that seek to silence them, their passion is immortalized in poetry, loss, and legend. Rich with emotion, intense dialogue, and lyrical prose, this is the story of a love that refused to be buried - blooming forever beneath the ashes.

The news has spread across the Caliphate like wildfire. Amir Al-Ma'mun, the Commander of the Faithful has fallen ill. A fever has swept him over and he fell dead. And on his death bed, al-Ma'mun dictated a letter nominating his brother Al-Mu'tasim, rather than his son al-Abbas, as his successor. This actually made the people happy in a time of a crisis. People trusted Al-Mu'tasim, they loved him and respected him. He was their favorite son of Harun al-Rashid. While his older, half brother Al-Ma'mun was the Caliphate. He was the governor of Egypt and Syria. He was only 37 years old when his reign began, he was brave, determinate, cunning and loyal. But he was also very short-tempered and almost illiterate. Girls swoon over him and people would die for him, with all the fortune and power in his hand. He still felt empty inside until he met a commoner girl in the daily market who had no idea who he was. Everything changed from there on...

War Stories and Poetry is about the Iraq War. It is being written by a three time deployed Iraq veteran. There are stories, poetry, and thoughts about the Iraq war. Read and vote please!

An American woman, Cassandra, is an aid worker in Iraq at the end of 2003. Her earnest anti-war stance has led her to accept the job of organizing elections in the supposedly post-conflict country. As if MASH were re-written for current times and placed in the Middle East, this comedy/drama brings out the absurdities and hypocrisies of war, foreign policy, and the mercenary world of aid. Every expat that worked in Iraq knows the legend of Baghdad Beautiful. When a RAF flight was about to touch down in the UK after returning from Iraq, the pilot announced “all you lads are just another guy with a story and all of you women are ugly again.” Hence, the birth of Baghdad Beautiful.

𝑰 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏... 𝑰 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅... 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒏... 𝑰 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅...

Fatima an Iraqi girl was forced live with her uncle in syria after her family getting killed by the French on there way to visit her uncle how will her life be.

Gibby goes to Baghdad to meet a friend

It's a book about hope, work and motion help you to make your " Eye Range" better to look for what wait you.... This Book is very helpful for Teenagers in Iraq, who don't have any work, dream or Future come on!!! Read and benefit.

What happens when centaur twins demora and sephora let out a dragon and leave the king homeless? Well read the book to find out...

Sana is 19 years old, a beautiful, young, caring, courageous and kind-hearted girl. is the reason for her family to breathe (from 2023) Kabir is a handsome, hot, kind-hearted, brave man who is the king of Baghdad. Has a very caring side. Always stands up against wrong (from 1925) Kabir,s family knew him as a worthless king but little did they know he thinks and cares about his family and people a lot. No one understood him except Ahmed who was his protector and a father figure to Kabir Sana time travels from 2023 to 1725 and she vows to save the king Kabir who died because of chicken pox. Little did they know that A beautiful bittersweet love story is about to bloom and their destinies are going to be interlocked till infinity. My love for you isn't bound by time. It can make the needles of the clock dance.

"Rain" was written for a nonfiction paper for English I had to write based off a memory I had. This is my memory when my family became a Gold Star Family. Thank you for reading in advance. Please do not copy this, post this anywhere, or in any other forms; I hold the copy right to this.