Little Amal – OpEd
I was completely taken in by her as she gently tried to turn the great cube at Astor Place on
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Author: Cathy Breen
Cathy Breen is part of the New York Catholic Worker community. She lived in Iraq prior to and throughout the 2003 U.S. Shock and Awe bombing and has remained in close touch with numerous people seeking refuge from war.
Articles by Cathy Breen :
If Stories Were Told…. OpEd
The media coverage on the war in Ukraine is, I find, relentless. Personal stories of the victims abound in grim
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And We Allow This Madness To Continue – OpEd
Try as I did, I found it impossible to send New Year’s greetings to friends in Iraq given the unthinkable
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Who Calls Anyone Civilized? – OpEd
Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet and professor of Creative Writing at Texas State. Her father was Palestinian and a
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Iraqis Returning Home Outnumber Displaced For First Time Since 2013
The number of Iraqis returning to their area of origin has surpassed those internally displaced for the first time since
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What Will Baghdad Face In 2017? – OpEd
Being stuck in traffic is a daily fare in Baghdad. While checkpoints have been dramatically reduced in recent times, and
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Signs Of Hope In Desperate Times – OpEd
(Najaf, Iraq) — A week has passed since my arrival in Iraq. Once again we come desiring to strengthen the
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‘Today Is One Of The Heaviest Days Of My Life’ – OpEd
I’ve written often about our Iraqi refugee friend and his oldest son from Baghdad. I will call them Mohammed and
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They Haven’t Heard The News In Iraq – OpEd
By Cathy Breen What a handsome young man. He came three months ago from Baghdad. He said he had to.
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