Dispatches

Religious leaders play a key role in promoting peaceful coexistence and tolerance in Iraq. Since 2014, the impacts of ISIS and war have led to division and severed community ties in Iraq. With a diverse set of beliefs and faiths throughout the region, extremist groups often employ propaganda to exacerbate division and further their political agendas.

“When I read a book, I make a new friend.” Books provide a way to explore and learn about people and places we may never otherwise encounter. Inspired by imagination and new ideas, reading can change how people look at the world.