Talk on Iraq June 6

The Walpole Peace and Justice Group is continuing their speakers series on June 6 with a talk on Iraq by Dr. Nabeel Khudairi. Dr. Khudairi was born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1961. In 1966, to escape political harassment by the newly established Ba’ath Party, his family moved to Boston, where his father taught at Northeastern University. As a young adult he returned to Iraq for a few years in the mid 1970’s but returned to the U.S. when Saddam Hussein seized the presidency. Many of his relatives still residing in Iraq have suffered incredible hardships from the first Gulf War, the 12 years of deprivation from the U.N. imposed sanctions and more recently from the decline in domestic security created by the current occupation of Iraq.

The lecture will reflect on the lesser known history of Iraq, it’s society and the impact of the three devastating wars in less than two decades that the civilian population has endured.

Dr. Khudairi is an optometrist with private practices in Norwood and Wellesley. He is president of the Norwood Lion’s Club and president-elect of the Islamic Council of New England. He has lectured to various schools and religious and peace organizations and has been interviewed by major television, radio, and print news services about the affairs in Iraq.

The speakers series is the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM at the Walpole Public Library. All talks are open to the public.