A Doctor from Mesopotamia

About the Book

From the land between two rivers, in a predominant Jewish neighborhood in the heart of the round city -Baghdad- where the author first saw light in 1941 ,begins this rich journey of life. Here the author tries to collect her thoughts about life and major events starting from her home country and ending with the country that is now called "Home"..... Iraq... a diverse country with an extraordinary history stretching back to more than 5000 years, the land of Prophets like Abraham and Daniel. Baghdad, once the center of the world and the capital of Iraq that fell more than 32 times in history and was reborn from Ashes....The cradle of civilization, the Kingdom of Iraq, the republic, the rule of Saddam Hussein and all the wars the country endured, the journey of learning, practicing and teaching medicine.... becoming an expatriate and carrying her country in her heart and luggage ... moving from one country to another until finally resettling in the United States which is now home..... A journey on paper that makes you feel as if you are cruising the world while sitting in a chair and reading this book....

About the Author

The author graduated from the Iraqi Medical College in 1964 which was then among the first in the middle east. She completed her postgraduate studies as a member and then fellow of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology in UK. She served as a professor and chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Al Nahrain University in Baghdad until 2006 when she took the last glance at her beloved city. At 2007 she joined AIMST university in Malaysia as a teaching professor for medical students. Finally, in 2009 she resettled in Philadelphia, PA in the United States.