A review by banana_hutch
Baghdad Diaries: A Woman's Chronicle of War and Exile by Nuha Al-Radi

4.0

This is not your typical war diary. It was a grim picture, painted by an adult woman, an artist, living in Baghdad during the Gulf War. It tells of daily life during those years, how people survived, adapted, and carried on. It shows how average citizens of Iraq viewed the US and the UN (spoiler alert: we don't come off looking great, guys) and how the embargo really hurt people - no medicine, no medical supplies (like surgical thread or gloves), no materials to repair appliances or cars, etc.

I definitely recommend this one if you have even a passing interest in history (American, Middle Eastern, or military), or if you enjoy reading books in the diary style. Or if, somehow, you still think America can do no wrong.