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It has been 14 months since my colleague at The Washington Post Salih Saif Aldin was shot and killed. Time flew by fast and the path for journalists in
Six years have passed
since the
Yesterday morning, I
had a printed copy of the
report sitting on my desk. A colleague of mine passed by to ask me about
something related to work until her question was interrupted by the bolded
headline.
"It has been six
years," she said in surprise, her eyes wide. "It's very sad."
After she left,
memories rushed into my mind, freezing whatever work I was conducting. My face
was staring at the computer monitor but my mind was thousands of miles away. It
went way too far abroad, to the land where everything around meant fear.
I recalled the days when
I worked as a reporter for The Washington
Post in
When I left
Since the press found
freedom after the invasion, Iraqi journalists who work for Western or local media
outlets have proven their bravery in all ways. Despite the absence of
protection and safety, they have insisted on carrying on with their jobs. They have
taken full advantage of the small amounts of freedom they wanted to enjoy. However,
evil had its part in taking advantage of that freedom by trying to silence
their voice. But Iraqi journalists are not fearful--as they never were. They
will go on and take part in rebuilding their country with their pens and
notebooks. Their words and dedication are like a brick over a brick, building a
fence that evil will not succeed in crossing.
Bassam Sebti was a Washington Post special correspondent
from 2003-2006. He is now working for the Washington-based
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I like your articles their good and reflect the current state in Iraq which is what true journalism should do