Riverbend is the pseudonym of a young Iraqi woman who has been blogging from Baghdad since 2003. Her book, "Baghdad Burning," was published by Feminist Press in 2005.

Riverbend's Salon stories

Friday, Sep 21, 2007 03:50 PDT

Leaving Baghdad

As we crossed the Syrian border and saw the last of the Iraqi flags, the tears began. How can such a small distance separate life from death?
Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 04:21 PDT

Goodbye, Baghdad

I'm finally leaving Iraq. But it's hard to decide which is more frightening: Car bombs and militias, or leaving everything you know and love.
Thursday, Oct 19, 2006 09:35 PDT

The terrible toll in Iraq

"We literally do not know a single Iraqi family that has not seen the violent death of a relative these last three years."
Monday, Apr 3, 2006 03:55 PDT

Uncertainty and horror in Baghdad

Things are so bad here now, the TV warns us not to trust the police. And more and more people, like my cousin, must pay terrible visits to the morgue.
Tuesday, Jan 17, 2006 14:09 PST

Alan's melody

Iraqi blogger Riverbend remembers her friend Alan, killed during the abduction of journalist Jill Carroll.

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