“Spilled blood and superstition are the basis of the world. Man is not the only creature who kills for bread, or love,… — Hassan Blasim Faith Copy Share Image
We used to watch executions. I mentioned that in one of my stories. There was a piece of open ground near the… — Hassan Blasim Copy Share Image
It's true that we in Iraq are now paying a heavy price as a consequence of senseless violence, but nonetheless there are… — Hassan Blasim Consequence Copy Share Image
All the children in the world, when they go to school, have the right to study in their mother tongue. But we… — Hassan Blasim Aliens Copy Share Image
While I was studying film at the Academy, the problems started. I wasn't a political activist directly in the time of Saddam… — Hassan Blasim Academy Copy Share Image
The Arab world is full of corruption, in the time of the dictatorships and in the time of anarchy. This corruption is… — Hassan Blasim Copy Share Image
My stories were translated and had many reviews before I had an interview with any international or Arab newspaper. If the stories… — Hassan Blasim Festivals Copy Share Image
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