Green Light

When we meet Farida in 1990, her life in Newport with her husband Haidar, their six-year-old daughter Rima, and their soon to-be-born child seems idyllic. And then, everything changes. Just ... Read allWhen we meet Farida in 1990, her life in Newport with her husband Haidar, their six-year-old daughter Rima, and their soon to-be-born child seems idyllic. And then, everything changes. Just as her mother is set to visit the UK from Iraq for the first time to help with the new bab... Read allWhen we meet Farida in 1990, her life in Newport with her husband Haidar, their six-year-old daughter Rima, and their soon to-be-born child seems idyllic. And then, everything changes. Just as her mother is set to visit the UK from Iraq for the first time to help with the new baby, the Gulf War breaks out, throwing all her plans into chaos. With severe sanctions in pl... Read all