Nahida Al Ramah

Nahida helped establish the modern Iraqi Theatre. She acted in many Iraqi films and plays, such as the film “The Thirsty” and the play “The Palm Tree And The Neighbours”. The seventies were a hard time for Nahida, as her work and beliefs placed her in great danger from the regime. She was arrested and there were many attempts on her life during the Ba’athist rule. She had no choice but to flee Iraq in the end, losing her sight in exile. Nahida was 58 when she gave her testimony, recorded on November 25th 2004.