Tag Archives: Iraq

Babylon: The cradle of civilization.

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Babylon has received US government funding to develop it for tourism.   Here’s an interesting video from MSNBC about the cradle of civilization.

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Provincial elections: reconstructing Iraq.

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Here’s a New York Times article on what has happened in Iraq since the provincial elections last January. Since Kenneth has been living in Hilla for the last year, I found this description sobering: Babil’s provincial capital, Hilla, is a … Continue reading →

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The Vicar of Baghdad.

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Canon Andrew White has been working in Iraq, which he considers to be the most dangerous place in the world for Christians. The Christians of Iraq are some of the oldest and long standing Christians in the world. Here among … Continue reading →

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Learning K-9 techniques in Hillah.

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Read the whole story here.

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School girls in Hillah.

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Below, you can watch their pretty smiles as they receive school supplies.

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Babil Provincial Reconstruction Team’s work…

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

…in Hillah:  increasing demand for honeybees. Notice that it is women who are involved in this endeavor.

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Taking Chance.

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

A few weeks ago I posted Kenneth’s description of what he witnessed leaving Iraq:  a fallen soldier’s last journey home. I noticed a comment on Kenneth’s blog: “A very moving story indeed. This is like a scene from Taking Chance. … Continue reading →

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Empowering young women: Women2Women conference.

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

The US Embassy in Iraq has announced an upcoming cultural exchange program for young women (15-19) to be held August 1-8, 2009, at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. The Women2Women conference is sponsored by Empower Peace, and it is … Continue reading →

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The Slain Soldier of Salah Ad-Din‏.

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

“Also on Saturday, a U.S. soldier was killed during an attack on an American patrol in Salaheddin province in northern Iraq, the U.S. military announced. It was only the third combat fatality suffered by U.S. forces in Iraq this month.” … Continue reading →

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Babil Province, Iraq: the good and the bad.

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Yesterday I posted the good news. Today, I find that the car bomb that hit the cattle market in Iraq actually detonated near Hillah. Although it is described as one of the largest attacks in recent history, the area in … Continue reading →

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Provincial Reconstruction Team work in Musayyib, Iraq.

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Last October Kenneth reported on a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Musayyib. The Multi-National Corps press release had this quote: “For a local government to work well, a community must believe in its future and in the capacity and determination of its … Continue reading →

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Provincial Reconstruction Team – Babil Province, Hillah

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

(UPDATE:  Below is a video of the ceremony before distributing wheelchairs to Iraqi citizens.) (UPDATE:  Thanks, Gateway Pundit, for posting this!). As some of you know, Kenneth has been in Iraq for a year.  He has been unable to update … Continue reading →

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Military reliability.

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Shamelessly taken from Blackfive. I hope they don’t mind.  I think the photo conveys a very powerful message. A commenter at Blackfive says: In Korea I learned that I was not just a US Army soldier, but an Ambassador of … Continue reading →

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Against all odds.

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

You never know what you may come across reading comments left in a public blog.  Sometimes, there are nasty surprises.  But, most of the times, there are new and pleasant surprises… like the one I read today. The author of … Continue reading →

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Photo taken by a colleague of Kenneth’s, who was in Moscow with us many moons ago.

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

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