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IARP

@IARProject

Through art, personal and professional exchanges, and humanitarian initiatives, IARP connects Iraqis and Americans. https://xitter.gq/t.co/brbF86d413

 Minneapolis, MN
reconciliationproject.org
Joined April 2009
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Join @IARProject & ASI for a summer evening of cultural exchange on the ASI lawn! Listen to Iraqi and Swedish musical performances, try your hand at games like kubb and tawleh, learn a dance or two, and sample some Iraqi and Swedish desserts. Register at asimn.org/event/iraqi-swedis…!
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On Valentine, my gift to you all is “One More Love Poem” Text: poets.org/poem/one-more-love… Video: youtube.com/watch?v=h3vM_F72…
One More Love Poem

One More Love Poem

If I had one more day / I would write a love poem

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"Home of Memories" at the Hennepin History Museum tells the stories of Iraqi Minnesotans through portraits and words. Ahmed Alshaikhli, one of the photographers behind the exhibit, took producer Lindsay Guentzel for a tour. mprnews.org/episode/2022/01/…
Intimate portraits of Iraqi Minnesotans confronting the idea of home

Intimate portraits of Iraqi Minnesotans confronting the idea of home

"Home of Memories" at the Hennepin History Museum tells the stories of Iraqi Minnesotans through portraits and words. Ahmed Alshaikhli, one of the photographers behind the exhibit, took producer...

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Replying to @HennHistMuseum
@HennHistMuseum welcomes Home of Memories: Portraits & Stories of Iraqi Minnesotans, a thought-provoking exploration of homemaking & memories. Presented by @IARProject, Home of Memories is a traveling exhibit featuring portraits and stories of 8 Iraqi Minnesotans.
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As Muslim and Jewish women, we're socialized to believe awful stereotypes about one another. Join us for our fourth annual Muslim and Jewish Women's (Virtual) Day at the Capitol! Register now! bit.ly/mjwmn DM us for more information. #MuslimWomen #MJWMN #Capitol
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A 5-year New York Times investigation into hidden Pentagon records shows that a pattern of errors in U.S. airstrikes in the Middle East has killed thousands of civilians, many of them children. None of these killings resulted in a finding of wrongdoing. nyti.ms/329JBTF
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Complete our 2021-22 survey at bit.ly/rise21survey! Help us better understand who RISE is serving through our different programs, trainings, and events. This info will also help us co-create our legislative agenda for our work at the Capitol in 2021. #MuslimWomen #Minnesota
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Did you nominate your Shero yet? We're looking for Muslim women in Minnesota who are creating change in their communities! Submit your nomination by December 5th here: revivingsisterhood.org/nomin… #Minnesota #MuslimWomen

Nominate — Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment

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APPLY NOW! RISE’s board is the governing body, which means they oversee the vision, mission, and strategic governance of the organization. Board members hold overall fiscal oversight and fiduciary responsibility for RISE. Be part of our board! revivingsisterhood.org/rise-…
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Fall Arts Preview: Here are @aliciaeler's picks for the 10 most notable exhibitions on the horizon. strib.mn/3zvEcRD
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As a community that’s been destroyed by American state violence, Iraqis must stand in solidarity with our Black sisters and brothers as they defend themselves against racism. We need to combat anti Black racism in our own community and build bonds. This is #Iraq. #GeorgeFloyd
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We are with you .. from iraq #GeorgeFloyd
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The Musician With his #oud & his voice, Dhafer evokes memories of #Baghdad, in his adopted home of #Minneapolis. #Minnesota
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#Islamophobia is the fear, hatred of, or prejudice against, the Islamic religion or Muslims. Join community leaders, national experts & esteemed speakers to explore how to challenge it! March 28 at @Choose_Metro. Supported by @CAIRMN @IARProject @TheCedar spokesman-recorder.com/event…
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“We shouldn’t be afraid of each other, we should get to know each other. It is great that we are different” – Dr. Patricia Walker, @UMNGlobalHealth #forcedfromhome #standwithrefugees #seekingsafetyisnotacrime – at Minneapolis, MN
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In #mosul‘s orphanage 50 children struggle with life after #ISIS - kids whose parents were killed by #Daesh and kids whose parents were jihadis. Read about their struggle to survive and the amazing #Iraqi people trying to help via @NYTimes nyti.ms/2MJwu2I?smid=nytcore…

Iraq’s Forgotten Casualties: Children Orphaned in Battle With ISIS (Published 2018)

Tens of thousands of children lost their parents under Islamic State rule or the battle against it. Iraq has few resources to care for them.

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#Mosul Book Festival - crowds lining up for donated books. #ISIS banned non-religious books, music and almost everything else. Now there's a hunger for culture again. Thousands of people came out for books, music and theatre in a park where ISIS trained child fighters.
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The girls of #Mosul salute you. Handing out sweets and greeting visitors at today’s Book Festival under the title ‘I am Iraqi - I read’. Thousands of people enjoying books and music at a park where #ISIS trained child fighters.
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Hoping this trend continues in #Baghdad and the wider country, great window into the city's nightlife by @LizSly, and glad the @washingtonpost is keeping #Iraq on the agenda washingtonpost.com/graphics/…

Baghdad gets its groove back

Iraq’s capital is still overburdened by many problems, but for the first time in years, people are starting to have fun and nightlife is back

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As the first female mayor in the #Iraqi capital’s history, Zikra Alwash, is determined to not only revive the war-torn city but also to achieve gender equality and place women at the heart of central government. thenational.ae/world/mena/wo…

Women must lead Iraq's anti-corruption fight, Baghdad mayor says | The National

Zikra Alwash tells The National of her ambitious plans to rebuild Iraq's war-scarred capital

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