A view of the city with the Tigris River in 1965
Martyr's Square in Downtown Baghdad (1965)
Typical palm tree, heavy with dates
Liberation Monument up close in Martyr's Square
My parents, little brother and friends at Ctesiphon
My parents in traditional dress at Ctesiphon
My parents with Iraqi Artist Faiq Hassan
My family in 1963 (I'm third from right)
Our school in Baghdad (I'm near the bottom to the right of the sign)
Close-up of school shot (I'm in the middle)
My sister and I on the swings with Dad
My Second Grade class (I'm at the bottom, second from right)
My sisters and I (Mom loved dressing us all alike!)
Me at age 9
Wonderful photos! Wow, do you ever look like your mother!
Really? Actually, whenever anyone meets any of us Parker kids, they know we’re related. Something about the eyes, I think. We all kind of look like her (though my younger brother is really looking like Dad did when he was younger). My sister, Jamie, however ( the one just younger than me) really is beginning to take on some of her mannerisms. It’s really funny.
Hi Tanya
It was great to meet you yesterday. Congratulations on the success of your book and best wishes for your future.
Linda
Thanks so much, Linda. It was wonderful to meet you too! We got home about 45 minutes ago and are wiped out from the drive, so I hope I’m remembering you correctly…the Librarian who’d rather live in another state, right? If I’m wrong, just chalk it up to my exhaustion. But if I’m right, I really enjoyed both your poem and essay and was sorry to have to leave right at 9 without saying a proper goodbye. Let’s stay in touch.
Tanya,
I don’t remember seeing these before. Brings back a lot memories from when we were kids. All those places described verbally, but now pictures to see! Thanks! (Yes, a bit like your mom — first I’d noticed it, too)
I’m glad you enjoyed them, Bob. Lots of great memories. There are a lot more pictures and maybe one of these days I’ll have time to post more.
what was your work n Iraq ? why you are there ? I’m from Baghdad and happy to see your photos in Iraq
I’m glad you like the photos. I was a child when we lived in Baghdad. My dad worked for a non-profit educational organization there from 1960 to 1965…pre-Saddam. It was a very happy time for us.
thanks Tanya for reply, Iraq welcomes you at any time although I do not advise you to come
Greetings
Hussein