Losing hope means ceasing to love my son and my girlfriend and many friends and people around the world.
Hassan BlasimThe people in Arab countries are now speaking out and asking many questions about human rights, minorities, religion, democracy, "the other," and so on.
Hassan BlasimIt's true that we in Iraq are now paying a heavy price as a consequence of senseless violence, but nonetheless there are many positive things happening generally on the part of people in Arab countries who were living in darkness and absolute silence because of dictatorship. The people in Arab countries are now speaking out and asking many questions about human rights, minorities, religion, democracy, "the other," and so on.
Hassan BlasimOne of the Baathists once told me, "If you're not careful, I'll have you put away," and those words meant death.
Hassan Blasim