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Ruya Foundation commissioned two art projects along the Tigris River and in the marshes of southern Iraq, to address the country’s water crisis. Iraqi artists Sherko Abbas and
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In Search of the Marshes: Burial of a Fish
Akeel Khreef’s year-long exploration of the drying out of Iraq’s marshes has culminated in the burial of a fish in the world’s largest cemetery. The Wadi Al Salam cemetery in the Iraqi city of Najaf attracts millions of pilgrims annually. Khreef follows traditional rituals as he walks the dead fish through the cemetery to its…
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In Search of the Marshes: to Shroud a Boat
Akeel Khreef shrouds a traditional boat in a white cloth, as he mourns the decline of the ancient cultures living along Iraq’s marshes, in his May report for the World Weather Network. Follow Akeel Khreef’s journey through Iraq’s southern marshes for the World Weather Network here.
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In Search of the Marshes: Speaking to the Reeds
Akeel Khreef speaks to the still, silent reeds of the southern Iraqi marshes, celebrating their ancient history, and asking how they will survive the man-made ecological disasters that have lead to their decline. “You’re almost 5000 years old. What’s the difference between the past and now?” He asks. Follow Akeel Khreef’s journey through Iraq’s southern…