War and Loss

War and Libraries Continued...



The returning Kurdish Director of the Iraq National Library is interviewed recently by the BBC. In this rather heart wrenching description of the destruction welded under Saddam Hussein's tyrannical reign of terror and the invasion which brought it to an end, we learn about his plans. With losses of over 65-90% of the libraries content, I found it very inspiring to hear about this man's passion for returning his family to his homeland and returning to building a professional life.

When you hear descriptions such as these, one feels small for complaining about some of our library issues. I am providing a link to this story.

Any thoughts?



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7177208.stm