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Alive in Baghdad is a thoughtful look at what is really happending on the ground in Baghdad without all the big media spin. Alive in Baghdad shares its videos from Iraq on Blip.tv.

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Alive in Baghdad was formed to counter the sound-bite driven, ‘Live From’ news model. Through the work of a team of Americans and Iraqi correspondents on the ground, Alive in Baghdad shows the occupation through the voices of Iraqis. Alive in Baghdad brings testimonies from individual Iraqis, footage of daily life in Iraq, and short news segments from Iraq to you.

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Alive in Baghdad: Neighbors Invite Shia Back to Adhamiya

Baghdad/Adhamiya, Iraq - It became common in Baghdad that if a Sunni family lived in a Shia neighborhood they may be forced to leave and vice versa. Many families were forced by militias to leave their homes if they lived in a neighborhood that was predominantly made up of the other sect. Some of … [Link]

Alive in Baghdad: Brigadier General Discusses Triangle of Death

Lutufiyah, Iraq - Although there are competing theories about Iraq’s current status, rarely does the public hear from the soldiers or officers themselves. This week Nabeel Kamal speaks with Brigadier General Ali Al-Furaiji, a spokesman for Iraq’s 25th Brigade of the 6th Division of the … [Link]

Alive in Baghdad: Displaced Iraqis Face Eviction

[Editor’s Note: We are happy to announce the marriage of Brian Conley, the founder of Alive in Baghdad, to Eowyn Rieke. As they are currently celebrating their recent union, we ask that readers and viewers please excuse any delays or website issues over the next two weeks.] Mujahideen Khalq … [Link]

Alive in Baghdad: In Syria, Gay Iraqis Seek New Life

Damascus, Syria - Maybe one of the of most difficult situations that an Iraqi could be in is to be gay, the Iraqi society in general discriminate against the gay and transsexual people, normally they consider them as people who left their gender and changed for sexual want. Even though most gay … [Link]

Alive in Baghdad: Another College Year in Baghdad

Baghdad, Iraq - Some of the people among Iraqi society most affected by the war are the students; there are about five million students all over Iraq . These students are facing a great danger because they go out in the streets regularly, heading to their schools, colleges, or universities. The … [Link]

Alive in Baghdad: Baghdad, City of Widows

Iraq, Baghdad/Abu Dsheer - This memorial day, as citizens of the United States, and perhaps elsewhere, are remembering the fallen soldiers of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as previous conflicts, Alive in Baghdad asks you to remember the civilian fallen as well. It's been estimated … [Link]

Alive in Baghdad: Refugees Return By the Busload

Baghdad, Iraq - The number of Iraqi refugees in Syria and elsewhere surpassed 2 million refuges in the last few years according UNHCR statistics . They began to move to Syria and elsewhere after the security situation in Iraqi became exceedingly difficult to endure, beginning with the rising … [Link]

Alive in Baghdad: Locals Bring Security to Adhamiya

Baghdad/Adhamiya, Iraq - After Al-Qa'eda controlled several places in Iraq such as Fallujah, Ramadi, and several neighborhoods in the west of Baghdad , there were many atrocities committed by Al-Qa'eda. This caused the people living in those areas to vehemently reject them. Some of the … [Link]

Alive in Baghdad: Among Iraq's Children, Orphans Suffer Most

The number of Iraqi orphans increased in the last few years due to the war. According to official Iraqi government statistics released in December 2007, the number of Iraqi orphans had reached at least five million over the last three years. Many due to the Sunni-Shia conflict. There are several … [Link]

Alive in Baghdad: Neighbors Aid Refugees From Hawr Rajab

Baghdad/Abu Dsheer, Iraq - There are many Sunni Families living in Hawr Rajab, and a great number were attacked by people wearing black uniforms similar to the uniform that the Mehdi Army is known to wear, which is also considered similar to the uniform worn by members of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. The … [Link]

Alive in Baghdad: Some Kurds Still Wait for the New Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq - The Faili Kurds are one of the most oppressed groups of Kurds. Like other Kurds, they were abused during Saddam Hussein's regime . Statistics from the United Nations show that more than 450 thousand Faili Kurds were deported to Iran in the 1980s and nearly 10 thousand Faili … [Link]

Alive in Baghdad: Refining Oil in the Doura District

The refinery in the Doura District of Baghdad was built in 1953. The refinery began operating in 1955. It is located in the south of Baghdad and specializes in refining oil into several products such as benzene, white oil, and cooking gas. The refinery receives oil from Kirkuk, Basra, Khana, and … [Link]