She is currently working on a book that chronicles her familys story to put a human face on. She attended and graduated from university of pennsylvania school of medicine in 1995, having over 25 years of diverse experience, especially in pulmonary disease. I have also written one book, a combination of poetry. Dahlia was born in 1971 in new york to a jewish american mother and a muslim iraqi father. Dahlia wasfi joins robert scheer and james harris to discuss the past, present and future of the iraq war. Dahlia wasfi is an internationally known speaker and activist. Dahlia wasfi internationally known speaker and activist. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of dahlia. In the book of dahlia, elisa albert walks a dazzling line between gravitas and irreverence, mining an exhilarating blend of skepticism and curiosity, compassion and candor, high and low culture. Dahlia wasfi is an american physician and peace activist. Certified emotion code practitioner dahlia wasfi ec november 2017 present 1 year 11 months.
Israel, zionism and influence over us policy dahlia wasfi. Dahlia wasfi certified emotion code practitioner dahlia. Using magnets to release trapped emotions to improve physical and emotional wellbeing. You have any plan to write a book about your life experience. Wasfi spent part of her early childhood living in iraq. Born in 1971 in new york to a jewishamerican mother and muslim iraqi father, dr. Dahlia wasfi is an iraqiamerican physician and peace activist. Later, orwells vision almost a reality jpg glenn beck to the 911 truth movement. Photo by joe carr, used under cc attributionshare alike 3. Dahlia wasfi born 1971 is an american physician and peace activist. Trusted websites i recommend video glenn beck compares 911 truthers to timothy mcveigh. Wasfi and dahlia wasfi for the poor throughout history who have suffered violence, death, hunger, sickness, and indignity at the hands of powerful oppressors who would not respect their humanity, and especially for the iraqi, arab, and other victims of the fire.
Dr dahlia wasfi was born in the united states in 1971 to an american jewish mother and an iraqi muslim father, after graduating from swarthmore college with a ba in biology in 1993, she earned her medical degree from the university of pennsylvania in 1997 but left medicine in 2002 dr wasfi has made two trips to iraq. Yasmine sadiq wasfi philadelphia pa, pulmonary disease. She is an activist in support of ending the usled and usfunded occupations military and economic of iraq, afghanistan, and palestine. Dahlia wasfi the missiles that trailed across the arabian night sky that january of 1991 fractured the calm over iraq, like the war itself shattered my world and my memories to pieces. In iraqmy fathers birthplace and homeland of my paternal familyit was 1 a. I can certainly ask her for you but i imagine it has to more to do with the perception of 911 truthers than the actual points that are made. On august 27, 2012, the us marine corps announced nonjudicial administrative punishments for several marines who were videotaped urinating on three dead bodies in afghanistan rachel corrie crushed by a bulldozer. Daliah wachs offers medical talk radio, covering topics such as cholesterol, diabetes, womens health, children, geriatrics, and government policies.
Dahlia wasfi lectures on counterinsurgency at nyus gallatin school of individualized study during a daylong symposium on the past, present, and future of the doctrine that has officially guided the u. The forgotten occupation dr dahlia wasfi part 1 leeds islamic society. Wasfi, and when i heard that my good friend jon gold was helping betsy orr metz organize the treason in america conference, i bugged jon for days telling him that he should get dahlia an invite. Dahlia wasfi certified emotion code practitioner dahlia wasfi ec. I was upstairs in my parents house, during winter break of my sophomore year at swarthmore. There was no question that the regime of saddam hussein was politically repressive. Born inn 1971 in new york to a jewishamerican mother and muslim iraqi father, dr. Dr dahlia tauber received her bachelor of medicine and surgery with honours at monash university and completed her fellowship of the royal australian college of general practice. On a typical day, the first order of business is breakfast for me and my great friend, thunder, my.
May 04, 20 dahlia wasfi is an iraqiamerican physician and peace activist. Having spent her early childhood in iraq under saddam hussein and having returned twice to iraq since the u. Wasfi is particularly angry about iraqi hospitals hampered from functioning. She is affiliated with many hospitals including hospital of univ of pennsylvania.
She talks here about what its like to be dehumanized and to. Originally posted 22207 at information clearing house blog by dr. Dahlia wasfi is an americaniraqi physician and peace activist, who actively speaks out against the impact of war both on the environment and the civilian populations quality of. Today we are pleased to publish the third in our ongoing series from dr. Has only made saddam hussain a hero and martyr, says iraq. Born in the united states to an american jewish mother and an iraqi muslim father. She is currently working on a book that chronicles her familys story to put a human face on the victims of occupation. Wasfi also responds to recent ad hominem attacks aimed at her and other alleged signers of the kennebunkport warning. Dahlia wasfi is a blogger, public speaker, peace and anti war activist, recently she talked with alrasub about her life and experience. By dahlia wasfi 93 dahlia, come here, my father called.
It looks like we dont have any biography for dahlia wasfi yet be the first to contribute. Dr tauber is an experienced cosmetic physician, having worked in the cosmetic medical area for over 20 years in close association with a renowned leading dermatologist. Dahlia wasfi dw at the beginning points out among other things that the occupation is ongoing, though in a different form iraq remains very devided and very unstable and will continue along that road because it serves the agenda of western imperialism to remain so. Sadiq hassan wasfi on tuesday, september 11, 2012, dr. Dahlia wasfi was born in the united states in 1971 to an american jewish mother and an iraqi muslim father. Dahlia wasfi an iraqi american physician who is currently at work on a book about this. For now, they struggle part i, by dahlia wasfi writing. Born in the united states to an american jewish mother and an iraqi muslim. Born in the united states to an american jewish mother. It has been such a challenge to write that sometimes i swear it will be my last book, too. Dr dahlia wasfi was born in the united states in 1971 to an american jewish mother and an iraqi muslim father, after graduating from swarthmore college with a ba in biology in. Using magnets to release trapped emotions to improve physical and emotional.
Much of this article opposing us military intervention in iraq is based on an outstanding talk given by dr. The flying olives challenging what we already know. I am working on a book now, and i hope i will be finished in 20, inshaallah. This week visibility 911 welcomes peace activist dr. Born in the united states to an american jewish mother and an iraqi muslim father, she lived in iraq as a child, returning to the u. I am extraordinarily fortunate to live the life i do today as i work from home writing my first book. Dahlia wasfi gave up a promising career in medicine in the u. Wasfi, who has twice visited iraq during the occupation, says it is only a matter of. The message of the book is that we all have our humanity in common, and that is more than enough for us to survive alongside one another.
She is also an environmentalist who actively speaks out against the environmental impact of war and the corporate and government restructuring of farming methods and food resources in war zones in order to benefit american corporations at the expense of seed diversity and food security. The missiles that trailed across the arabian night sky that january of 1991 fractured the calm over iraq, like the war itself shattered my world and my memories to pieces. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. Dahlia wasfi here is the full text of her speech which she delivered against illegal aggression and in favour of justice. I was born in new york, new york, usa in december 1971, the same year that my father finished his phd in inorganic chemistry at georgetown university in.
Dr dahli wasfi on the forgotten occupation of iraq. Though i was tired, my excitement prevented me from getting any sleep. Dahlia wasfi to discuss her connections to the war in iraq, her activism against the war, and her views on the 911 coverup. Dahlia wasfi is an iraqiamerican who articulates a level of raw anger and threat that the mainstream peace movements mostly lack.
Jon took the consideration, did his own research, and found dahlia to be an excellent candidate for someone who. Born in the united states to an american jewish mother and an iraqi muslim father, she lived in iraq. Wasfi has made two trips to iraq to visit her extended family since the 2003 shock and awe invasion, including a three month stay in. The resignation in his voice told me that something was wrong. We have an obligation to every last victim of this illegal aggression because all of this carnage has been done in our name. The first memories of my life were from those early years in iraq. Wake up early, water your plants, read a fucking book, workout, learn a new language, study about the world, send. Litigatorturnedlegalscholar michelle alexander, author of the new jim crow, argues that we have not ended racial caste in america, we have simply redesigned it. Dahlia wasfi finally, on christmas eve, i got a seat on a redeye flight out of london and landed in kuwait city on christmas morning. On the east coast of the united states, it was 7 p. March 20, 2011 was the eighth anniversary of the bushcheney administration invasion and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aug 14, 2014 much of this article opposing us military intervention in iraq is based on an outstanding talk given by dr. For now, they struggle by dahlia wasfi part one of two dahlia, come here, my father called.
Wasfi has made two trips to iraq to visit her extended family since the 2003 shock and awe invasion, including a three month stay in basrah in the spring of 2006. Elisa albert, author of the book of dahlia and a collection of short stories, has written for npr, tin house, commentary, salon, and the rumpus. Sadiq hassan wasfi passed away at his dover home, surrounded by his wife and children. Tell us about your early life, schooling and college university studies. Wasfi spent part of her early childhood living in iraq under saddam hussein. Dahlia wasfi on the destruction of the seed commons in iraq p2p. Our amazing world seeds, monsanto in iraq see description. The following excerpt is the second of two parts from dr.
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