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June 21, 2025
Weam Namou, Born in Baghdad to an ancient lineage called the Chaldeans (Neo-Babylonians who still speak Aramaic), Weam Namou emigrated to the U.S. at age ten. She is an Eric Hoffer award-winning author of 21 books, an international multi-award-winning filmmaker, journalist, and poet. Her two feature films have earned over 50 global awards from festivals in New York, France, Sweden, Italy, India, and beyond. She wrote and directed Pomegranate, the first Iraqi American feature film, released to 25...