The marshes of Iraq lie physically and metaphorically at the edge of the Arab world, and are quite under-studied and under-reported. Environmentally and culturally unique, the marshes and their people offer their own distinctive perspective on modern Iraqi history. “The Ghosts of Iraq’s Marshes: A History of Conflict, Tragedy, and Restoration”, offers a rare account of this story, and its co-author Steve Lonergan is our guest in today’s episode of Middle East Talks.

Guest: Steve Lonergan, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography, University of Victoria
Interviewer: Khaled Ezzelarab, Associate Professor of Practice, Journalism and Mass Communication Department, and Director of the Middle East Studies Program, American University in Cairo
Researcher: Kawthar Abdulwahid Ali
Book: Lonergan, Stephen C., Jassim Al-Asadi, and Keith (Geospatial scientist) Holmes. The Ghosts of Iraq's Marshes: A History of Conflict, Tragedy, and Restoration. New York;Cairo;: The American University in Cairo Press, 2023.
Intro Music: Festival of Eid Joy by Adiiswanto, licensed via Pixabay Music
This podcast was produced with the help of Nourhan Amer, Nouran Elian, and Judi Yassin
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