Category — Media Highlights

By Najlaa  A. Al-Nashi, with Noah Baker Merrill

It was only a few seconds – the shoes were flying toward President Bush, and with them a huge insult in Iraqi tradition.

You may have heard the news that an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at the American president, but as an Iraqi I’d like to share with you a few details about the journalist, and why he did that.

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In October, an independent filmmaker filmed Noah Baker Merrill’s presentation in Des Moines, Iowa, at an event organized by the Central Region of the American Friends Service Committee and many other local groups.

Watch this ten-minute film, below.

The event was a fundraiser to support DAI’s crucial aid and advocacy work with and on behalf of Iraqis in the Middle East.

Click here to join those who attended in making a much-needed donation.

David Smith Ferri is a core member of the DAI team, an award-winning poet, and a long-time advocate on behalf of Iraq and Iraqis. Read David’s new article here.

In it, David reflects on his experiences as a part of an Iraqi-American partnership building bridges of solidarity and direct aid with Iraqis in need — an investment in peace for and with Iraqis.

And if you like David’s article, click here to visit his website and buy his popular book of poetry “Battlefield without Borders” — 100% of proceeds from the sale of his book benefit the lifesaving work of Direct Aid Iraq.

A recent half-hour interview with Najlaa Al-Nashi and Noah Baker Merrill conducted by an independent journalist has been posted online.

In it, Najlaa discusses the current challenges facing Iraqis in Jordan and the broader situation in the region. Noah and Najlaa address the history and goals of Direct Aid Iraq, and what people who support our work for a future of peace for Iraq can do to help.

Listen to the Interview with Najlaa and Noah