Baghdad's War Time Metropolis Thrives Amid Ruin
National Geographic describes a transformed Baghdad with British double deck buses, a 21 story Sheraton, booming ice water trade, an 860 acre university, and permissive nightlife. Despite war with Iran nearby, the city shows new roads, sewers, bridges, and modern government buildings while women rise in professional roles.
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Actor casts own magic spell while teaching youth in El Paso
James Oliver, a seasoned actor and creator of the one man show Poetry in Black, teaches theater artist in residence at Ysleta ISD El Paso until summer. He travels the Southwest guiding high school and college students to find self worth and excellence through theater, urging them to express their own magic rather than imitate others.
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