Iraqi Americans: The War Generation(1 Iraqi Americans)

The War Generation, the first of the Iraqi Americans book series, is a collection of 36 articles that Weam Namou wrote over the years which paint a picture of Iraqi Americans' political and social situation and their struggles. Namou writes, "The views that leaders, politicians and activists I interviewed had about Iraq and the United States fascinated me, especially since their views largely differed from, or were not found in, mainstream media. Given these people's direct connection to both countries, I felt it was important that their stories and perspectives be heard." A full color book, The War Generation has a large focus on Christianity and the biblical city of Nineveh because, after the 2003 US-led invasion, Christians were heavily targeted by fundamentalists. Many leaders foresaw the genocide that began in June 2014 against this group of people and tried for over a decade to establish an autonomous region in Nineveh for Christians and other minorities in Iraq. Their efforts were in vain.

About the Author :
Weam Namou is an award-winning author of 12 books - three novels, one poetry book, the Iraqi Americans Book Series, and a 4-book memoir series about her experience with Lynn Andrews' 4-year shamanism school. For nearly ten years, she has been a journalist for the Chaldean News and is a reporter and ambassador of Arab America. Formerly, she was a columnist for the Macomb and the Oakland Observer, a contributor for the Gazette van Detroit, and a feature writer for the St. Clair Shore Times. She is the ambassador to Arab America, where she is also a regular contributor. Namou received her Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Wayne State University. She studied fiction and memoir through various correspondence courses, poetry in Prague and screenwriting at MPI (Motion Picture Institute of Michigan). She writes for several local newspapers and her essays, articles and poetry have appeared in national and international publications including World Literature Today, Mizna, Gargoyles, Acumen 59 [England], the Transnational [Germany], MultiCultural Review and numerous other literary publications, including a chapbook called Lettre Savage. As the co-founder and president of IAA (Iraqi Artists Association) and Ambassador of Arab America, Namou has given poetry readings, lectures and workshops at numerous cultural and educational institutions such as Madonna University, Wayne State University, Oakland Community College, and RAWI Conference at the Arab American National Museum, and Allied Media Conference. In 2012, she won a lifetime achievement award from E'Rootha. Namou studied Sikkim from one of her teachers, a Native American man who lived with the Tibetan monks. She is a certified Reiki Master, and a graduate of Lynn Andrews' 4-year shamanic school.