Taif - Final Part : The Light That Never Fades
Years passed. Dar Al-Nour had grown from a simple foster home into a sanctuary. Children who once arrived broken and afraid now walked with…
Amir
@amirtheawesome1
A college drop out, with interest in everything except for proper planning for the future it seems. Discord Username: AmirTheAwesome1#5402
Baghdad. Iraq
Taif - Part 9: The House of Light Grows
Taif stood outside Dar Al-Nour, watching as the children ran through the yard, their laughter ringing through the air. It had been nearly a year since…
Taif - Part 8: Healing the Wounds of Time
Zayn was home. Taif still couldn’t believe it. Every morning, she woke up expecting it to be a dream—that any moment, she would open her eyes and find…
Taif - Part 7: A Mother’s Tears
The world seemed to freeze. Taif stared at the doctor, her heart hammering so loudly she could barely hear anything else. "My… son?" she whispered.…
Hollywood & The Iraq War Part 4: The Long-Term Impact on Public Perception
For years, Hollywood and the U.S. government worked hand in hand to sell the Iraq War as a necessary fight for freedom and security. But no matter how many war movies…
Taif - Part 6: A New Life Begins
The air at school felt different. Lighter. Ever since the investigation at the orphanage, the weight that had hung over Taif’s classroom seemed to have…
Hollywood & The Iraq War Part 3: The Gulf War & America’s Military Propaganda
Before the Iraq War became Hollywood’s favorite war story, there was another chapter that set the stage for America’s media manipulation: The Gulf War (1991). While…
Taif - Part 5: The Truth in Shadows
Taif couldn’t sleep that night. Zayn’s words haunted her, echoing in her mind like a nightmare she couldn’t escape. They locked me away. They left me in…
Hollywood & The Iraq War Part 2: The Abu Ghraib Scandal & Media Influence
By the early 2000s, the Iraq War had already started to lose its heroic shine. The promises of “liberation” and “democracy” were overshadowed by endless violence…
Taif - Part 4: The Hidden Scars
The days passed, and Taif could feel a shift in her classroom. The air was lighter, the tension easing little by little. Noor had apologized to Zayn…