Baghdad Girl

Tears In My Eyes As I Grieve...

2011-12-22T10:46:00.000-08:00

Its there again..

Tears ... burning my eyes... the love and kindness in my heart mixing with hatred...

Iraq is dying and there is no hope...

Iraqi government may as well go to hell, they did nothing nothing and nothing...

The Iraqi blood was once pricless, now its just a color that paints the streets of my belvoed country...

I grieve for you iraq

One is finished, Four to go ....

2010-05-26T05:10:00.000-07:00

Hey people,

I have missed you :D but I never forgot you, I hope I am not forgotten as well. I finished my first year of studying Architecture, the results aren't out yet but I am hoping that they will be very good. My life is still pretty much the same, I am still living in The UAE, still a stranger to the rest of the world.. but I am as said before, moving on. I am going to get my driving license soon and that will make another dream of mine come true. I think I have achieved all my childhood dreams, now I am going to put new ones, maybe a little more distant.

I went to visit Iraq a couple of months ago, I was shocked to see what my country has turned into, I didn't go to Baghdad cuz it was more difficult to reach but I visited Mosul and was so sad to see it like that. I even went to a place that was my favourite back then when I was a child, it is called The Oprawe Hotel and I almost cried, the memory of it is forever destroyed, it was such a beautiful place, green gardens, people going in and out.. while now it is just another big building with no life.

What can I do??

Yours,
Raghda

A promise

2009-08-06T14:13:00.000-07:00

Hello friends,

I once told you that I would never stop blogging, I didn't keep that promise and I am really sorry for that but I'll try to make it up to you and start blogging again. Let's turn that page and start another, a better one. This blog means a lot to me and you all mean a lot to me, I can't tell you how much, so I'll simply say '' Thank you''.

I'll tell you how I am living my life and how it is different for me that I am an Iraqi girl. I have been through horrible days but I got through it and I am going to look forward to a better future. These last three years changed me forever and I am grateful for that. I feel educated, my English is so much better and believe it or not, I read books!! I used to hate them and never saw myself reading one for fun but then I read a book and found out that books are magical things, I love them.
My first day at the university will be on 23-8-2009, I am afraid because its a new experience for me and I have no idea how it is going to be, please pray for me. I feel this post was a mess but its a start.

P.S. Please correct any mistake (spelling or grammar) you find and I'll be really grateful for that. I want to keep improving my English language and there is no better way than to learn from my mistakes :D

Raghda

Looking forward to the future

2009-07-03T02:40:00.000-07:00

Hey people,

I am so sorry for the absence but I have been trying to rebuild my life. I am doing OK and I have news for you. Firstly, I am not going back to Iraq this year, maybe the next, however, I am not sure.
Secondly, I have applied to both Ajman University of Science & Technology and The American University Of Sharjah, The Department of Architectural Engineering, and was accepted in both thanks to the 95% I got in my final year at school.
My picture was published in the newspaper for being one of the top students in my school AND My graduating party was amazing, I don't think I have ever felt that proud.

Finally, I am going to Jordan on 9/7/2009 for two weeks to spend part of the summer there.

I love you all and THANKS for supporting me.

Yours,
Raghda

Roses for you

2009-03-05T06:46:00.000-08:00

Hello my dear friends,

I am happy to read your comments and even happier that you still check my blog even though I stopped blogging a long time ago.
I wanted to tell you that I have achieved many goals during these last three years and I shall keep doing that in sha allah. I wrote a small article in a book called '' Iraq Then & Now '' by karen Dabrowska & Geoff Hann. I read a lot of books that helped me to improve my English language, one of those books was ''The Secret'' which I liked a lot.
I have another important thing to say, I might go back to Iraq soon. I don't know if it will be safe and happy but I do know that I'll go back a different person and I will hold on to my hope and pray for the safety of my family. You probably want to know why we decided to go back to Iraq again, well to say the truth, things aren't working well here with my dad's job and with this late economic depression we decided that its time to go back. I know it is selfish of me to say that I liked living in the UAE but can you blame someone to feel happy of living in peace like a normal person?? anyway I just wanted to say hi and sorry for not letting you know how i was doing.

My wishes to you all.

Raghda

Words From Raghda

2008-09-15T08:24:00.000-07:00

Hello dear friends,

I am OK and still reading this blog. I am going to the university next year :) I just got my IELTS score yesterday and it was very good, I am so happy. And I am so sorry for stop blogging, maybe one day I'll be back again. This blog was and still the best thing I have ever done in my life. Don't forget me. I love you all.

Raghda

My memories are fading away...

2007-08-27T05:16:00.000-07:00

"I wish there is some thing I can do". This sentence I have been repeating a lot these days. Every time I ask about the situation in Iraq I become angry and sad because there is nothing I can do. I wish some one can tell me what can I do to save what is left in Iraq.

I have left my house, my room and my cats that I know nothing about any more. When we left we didn't take every thing in the house with us because it is impossible, that house and every thing in it is a treasure, It was built 35 years ago, and now It is going to be looted just because it is empty and there is no one to protect it.

Some members of what is known as national guards are checking every house in Hay Al-Jamia, where my house is, these days. Do you know what will they do if they find an empty one?? They close the roads leading to it, bring a lorry and loot every thing in that house. That is what about to happen to my house and it's 35 years of memories.

This is the army that the American government and the Iraqi government are helping to build, they brought every criminal, thief, and looser gave him a gun and send him to the streets, the new army together with the armed militias with the help of Iran, are destroying the country.

If the people who suppose to protect the country, are the ones who are destroying it. What future does Iraq still have???

Raghda

Cute Kittens

2007-08-24T05:56:00.000-07:00

Hey,

I got this picture from this site, there are many nice pictures in there, I'll try to put the best cats here.

School is on the way, I can't believe I am saying this but I actually missed it.I still have two years before collage so wish me luck.

Raghda

Happy Birthday To Me

2007-08-15T07:20:00.000-07:00

I am proud

2007-07-31T12:10:00.000-07:00

Hey,

I just got back from Syria three days ago.I spent the most wonderful week among my relatives and family, I felt that I am in Iraq.I saw many nice places and had so much fun with Najma and HNK.I cried a little when I said good bye but I am fine now, at least I had the chance to see them.

I watched all the Iraqi football games and felt so proud when we won Asia Cup.I saw the Iraqis celebrate in Syria and Dubai, I never thought that I'll see them happy again.The Iraqi football brought us back to life.I want to say congratulations to our champions, and I wish you, our brave Iraqi football team, the best luck.

Raghda Zaid

Happy and sad

2007-07-16T10:34:00.000-07:00

Hey,

I am going to Syria the day after tomorrow to see my family, I might stay there for a week or two. I am happy and sad, happy because I am going to see people that I haven't seen for a year, and sad because I feel like I don't have a home any more.Iraqis can't go any where, it is like they don't want us in this world any more...

Raghda

I just want to carry them...

2007-07-06T00:50:00.000-07:00

Hi

2007-07-04T02:51:00.000-07:00

I am Back

2007-06-26T04:51:00.000-07:00

Hi my dear friends,

It has been along time since I wrote any thing in this blog, I apologize for that, these last few months were too hard for me.My grandfather's death, (may his soul rest in peace), school and final exams.I thought many times in saying good bye and close this blog but I couldn't, I love this blog and I love u.
I did great in my exams by the way, I got 98,3%.It was hard to study in these circumstances but thank God I was able to do it.
What else can I say, hmmm, Iraq...
There is no Iraq any more, it is gone just like my life there is gone, but who knows may be it will back again one day, I look forward to that.

I am tired of getting sad, so let us stop here.

New cats coming on the way. See you then my friends.

Prayers for my dear grandpa. I hope he’ll be ok wherever he is.

Raghda.

School...

2007-03-28T07:32:00.000-07:00

Hey,

I apologize for not posting anything, I had many exams these last few weeks and I still have more, I wanted to post many times but I didn't have the time.

Regards

Raghda

Cat of the week

2007-03-01T23:20:00.000-08:00

Hey I got this picture from Cat World.com it seems that it was cat of the week...

I am doing great at school, thank you all for your nice commets that made me really happy.

Raghda

What do you think they are doing??

2007-02-23T02:30:00.000-08:00

Happy Kittens

2007-02-15T23:23:00.000-08:00

I am back to school

2007-02-04T07:17:00.000-08:00

Hey,
I went to school today, after a two weeks holiday, I hate school because I have to wake up early at 6:00 am, how sad...

No comment

2007-01-23T01:44:00.000-08:00

Friendship

2007-01-21T01:47:00.000-08:00

I think they are going to jump at some thing, I wonder what it is??

I love those cute white kittens

2007-01-19T04:36:00.000-08:00

What an Eid!!

2006-12-30T08:37:00.000-08:00

Today is the first day of Eid, the day which used to be the happiest to me for years till the war started and there were almost no Eids any more, but this Eid was the saddest, I waked up at 9 am and was shocked when I knew that Saddam Hussein has been executed at 6 am on the first day of Eid, what is this? Couldn’t they wait for a few days till the Eid ends, I know that Saddam has done some bad things and I even don’t like him that much but he was the president of Iraq for 35 years, the man who could make life in Iraq possible and he shouldn't be treated like this.

I left Iraq to keep my self form getting hurt but it seems that it is not working because I am still hurting deep in side...

Sorry for the sad post but I had to say some thing about Saddam's execution, but even so I wont forget to say HAPPY EID.

Yours,
Raghda

Happy Eid

2006-12-30T08:11:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas

2006-12-24T10:35:00.000-08:00

Seven Angles

2006-12-15T10:45:00.000-08:00

Good night dear kittens

2006-12-08T00:25:00.000-08:00

The colored picture

2006-12-01T23:51:00.000-08:00

A friend has sent this picture to me and I liked it very much, I hope you do too.

PS: There is rain today in the UAE, I am happy because it reminds me of Baghdad.

Best wishes

Raghda

Mew

2006-11-16T23:34:00.000-08:00

Aren't they cute, or what??

2006-11-03T00:26:00.000-08:00

Eid Mubarak

2006-10-23T00:44:00.000-07:00

Kittens having fun

2006-10-21T05:19:00.000-07:00

Growing up in war

2006-09-24T08:30:00.000-07:00

Living in war is the hardest thing in the world because you'll see the place you have lived in for your whole life is being destroyed completely and all the people you love are getting hurt, growing up in war is very hard, all the things you used to do is impossible to do now including going out that's because it is very dangerous to go any where so you have to stay home all the time and even home isn't safe, for me the most thing I missed was going out and visit my relatives and friends, when school starts my life become like this: Waking up at 6:30 am and get ready to go to school and then I leave the house at 7:45 am and back to it at 2:00 pm, I have lunch and start studying till I finish the piles of homework and then watch TV till 10:00 pm when I go to sleep and wake up at 6:30 am to relive the same events every day, and when the situation become really bad like it it is now in Iraq, you do the only thing you can do to get your life back which is leaving the country, and that's what I done, I still and will all ways feel like there is some thing missing in me, and that’s my friends is growing up in war.

Raghda

Kittens

2006-09-15T02:44:00.000-07:00

Sorry, I was busy in school..

Mamy cat

2006-08-30T11:16:00.000-07:00

Photographer: Alan and Sandy Carey.

Take care friends,

Raghda

A frog

2006-08-26T02:05:00.000-07:00

Cats Marriage

2006-08-23T03:21:00.001-07:00

Hey,
This picture is very cute, isn't it??
I'll start going to school on september, I hope it will be nice.

Take care
Raghda

Friends

2006-08-21T00:18:00.000-07:00

The kittens basket

2006-08-12T03:19:00.000-07:00

I wonder what this kitty is thinking about

2006-07-24T06:38:00.000-07:00

I don't think this kitty feels comfortable

2006-07-22T08:28:00.000-07:00

In The UAE

2006-07-14T02:47:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends,
I am sorry for taking long time to make my new post.
The UAE is a very nice country, we went to many malls and I liked it all, I miss Baghdad and my cats but I have to move on and I hope that I'll return home one day.I am staying in my uncle and aunt Rose's apartment and I'll move with my mom and brother Kais to our new apartment on Tusday I think.Today we're going to my favorite mall Sahara mall we'll watch a movie in a cinema for the first time in my life, I actually saw many things here in Dubai for the first time in my life. Last week I made a written interview for the BBC but in Arabic, I'll let you know when it is released.
Well I've got to go now, Thanks for the beautiful comments
Bye

Raghda

Leaving Iraq

2006-06-28T08:11:00.000-07:00

Dear friends,
I finaly finished my exams and I think I did very well, the final marks will be released after two weeks or so, with all that the situation in Iraq is very bad and it keep getting worse with every new day, it made my parents decide to leave Iraq heading to the UAE, and to keep my self from getting hurt I have to leave my country, my family, my friends, and my cats, all I can do now is hope that I'll be able to return back to Iraq one day and that things will be different from what it is now.
But I promise that I'll never stop blogging no matter where I am.

Yours,
Raghda.

Still studying

2006-05-06T09:36:00.000-07:00

Hey,
I am still studying for my exams, wish me luck..

Raghda

Hello my friends,

2006-04-16T09:08:00.000-07:00

I hope you liked the pictures I posted and I am very sorry for letting you worry but I couldn't let you know that I am ok because we don't have an internet connection now and till we find a new internet provider I won't be able to post a new picture every day.
My final exams will start on 10\6 so I'll be very busy these days.

Best wishes
Raghda

Black and White

2006-04-10T05:32:00.000-07:00

I Love This Kitty

2006-03-03T03:00:00.000-08:00

Thanks again for the comments..

3 Friends

2006-03-02T07:13:00.000-08:00

In the wool

2006-02-06T03:06:00.000-08:00

''Two Football players''

2006-02-03T10:12:00.000-08:00

A cat picnic

2006-02-01T10:58:00.000-08:00

Cute Kitty

2006-01-31T07:30:00.000-08:00

This kitty is taking a nap...

Finaly

2006-01-30T00:22:00.000-08:00

Hello Friends,
Finaly I finished my exams and now I'll have time to puplish new cat photos for you every day..

Bye
Raghda

Eid Saeed

2006-01-09T23:36:00.000-08:00

Hi Kitty

2006-01-06T06:13:00.000-08:00

Happy new year

2006-01-01T05:39:00.001-08:00

My Friends,
I wish you all a happy new year.

sorry for my absence.

Bye
Raghda

A good day in Iraq

2005-12-15T05:12:00.000-08:00

Today the weather was very nice, no cars and no bombs, it was a great day for a walk so my parents went to vote, and they said that the streets were full of people. So many Iraqis went to the voting centers(not like the last elections). Well I don't have anything else to say since I didn't go with them, but I saw it was a good day in Iraq and that was a thing we haven't seen for a long time..
Best wishes
Yours
Raghda

The most beautiful flower in the garden

2005-12-15T04:54:00.000-08:00

Very nice friends

2005-12-01T23:27:00.000-08:00

This cat really like piano

2005-11-26T10:14:00.000-08:00

Very Little

2005-11-25T00:09:00.000-08:00

So Cute

2005-11-17T03:51:00.000-08:00

Yellow in Yellow

2005-11-05T02:01:00.000-08:00

A cat story

2005-11-02T03:34:00.000-08:00

Hi, I found this story and I hope you like it..

There was a man who hated his wife's cat, and one day he decided to get rid of it, he drove 20 blocks away from home and dropped the cat there, The cat was already walking up the driveway when he approached his home.
The next day, he decided to drop the cat 40 blocks away but the same thing happened, he kept increasing the number of blocks but the cat kept coming home before him, At last he decided to drive a few miles away, turn right, then left, pass the bridge, then right again and another right and so on until he reached what he thought was a perfect spot and dropped the cat there.
Hour later.... The man calls his wife at home and asked her, "Jen, is the cat there?" "Yes, why do you ask?'' answered the wife, the man said," Put that damn cat on the phone, I am lost and I need directions''.

Happy Eid....

Raghda

Together for ever

2005-10-15T04:12:00.000-07:00

The cat in the hat

2005-10-12T05:01:00.000-07:00

Sleeping Beauty''This is my favorites picture''

2005-10-11T06:20:00.000-07:00

White Kittens

2005-10-10T01:11:00.000-07:00

Thirsty Cat

2005-09-09T04:20:00.000-07:00

Pink background

2005-09-07T10:13:00.000-07:00

Now This is a good pleace to sleep

2005-09-06T03:48:00.000-07:00

Good place to sleep

2005-09-04T04:43:00.000-07:00

The Best Friends

2005-09-02T01:29:00.000-07:00

Cute Kitty

2005-08-29T23:39:00.000-07:00

Friends

2005-08-28T01:17:00.000-07:00

Halloween kitty

2005-08-27T06:17:00.000-07:00

We Are Living In Hell

2005-08-26T05:18:00.000-07:00

Hello,
It has been along time since I posted my last subject, the situation here do not help to write at all, the temperature is very high, no electricity, we have only 4 hours of electrical power in the 24 hours of the day, no security, no water, no peace and there are always explosions and bombcars, as an example, four days ago a big explosion happened near my house, it was done by abombcar, this bombcar cost people life's, broke windows, and brought fear.
Our windows were broken and so are windows of most houses in the neighborhood but thanks to God we are all fine but who knows in the next time we may get hurt, after the explosion we cleaned the broken windows so no one get hurt from it and so did our neighbors and some of them were out side wondering what happened, we were expecting that the American soldiers will search our house and the other houses in the neighborhood, but they didn't and that is weird because this is not the first explosion happened here, any way tings went back to normal few hours later but people died, Two of those who died were children about 10 years of age and they use to bring us fuel for our electrical generator...

Stay safe

Raghda

Orange cats

2005-08-25T09:26:00.000-07:00

Flowers

2005-08-24T06:02:00.000-07:00

Two Friends

2005-08-21T08:23:00.000-07:00

A cat and a kitten

2005-08-20T08:30:00.000-07:00

Cat:is that what you people call hairball

2005-08-18T08:20:00.000-07:00

The Dog Cats

2005-08-16T03:52:00.000-07:00

Cats

2005-08-08T05:52:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

Mouse Hunter

2005-08-07T04:50:00.000-07:00

Busy cat

2005-08-05T00:27:00.000-07:00

Dalia give me this photo, it is very busy cat, very very busy...

Kitty Bath

2005-08-03T09:36:00.000-07:00

Radiator

2005-08-03T09:27:00.000-07:00

Spy

2005-08-02T00:22:00.000-07:00

Please kill me now

2005-07-30T09:01:00.000-07:00

Kitten In Scale

2005-07-28T07:54:00.000-07:00

Ooooooooooooooooh

2005-07-27T11:43:00.000-07:00

White cats

2005-07-24T05:26:00.000-07:00

Kitten

2005-07-23T07:40:00.000-07:00

Kittens

2005-07-21T04:38:00.000-07:00

Cats

2005-07-17T01:06:00.000-07:00

Sleep cat

2005-07-15T10:04:00.000-07:00

Clean Cat

2005-07-12T23:44:00.000-07:00

Funny picture

2005-07-10T23:05:00.000-07:00

I Love This Cat

Kitten

2005-07-08T00:57:00.000-07:00

Fat Kitten