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    UnFictional

    A Wedding in Baghdad

    Nadia traveled a long way to attend a family wedding… all the way to Baghdad, Iraq… in 2003! It was a time and place where nothing about a wedding could be expected to go off without a hitch or two.

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    By Bob Carlson • Sep 25, 2015 • 1 min read

    Nadia traveled a long way to attend a family wedding… all the way to Baghdad, Iraq… in 2003! It was a time and place where nothing about a wedding could be expected to go off without a hitch or two.

    Nadia Kamil is a Welsh-Iraqi writer, actor and comedian currently based in Los Angeles. The story was produced by UnFictional associate producer, Nick White.

    Nadia Kamil

    Courtesy of Nadia Kamil

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    The Big Day
    1. 0:00Uh, Can I Have This Dance?
    2. 12:37Outsourcing Mom
    3. 20:34A Wedding in BaghdadYou’re reading this
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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Nick White

      Senior Editor

      CultureArts

    The full episode

    3 of 3
    The Big Day
    1. 0:00Uh, Can I Have This Dance?
    2. 12:37Outsourcing Mom
    3. 20:34A Wedding in BaghdadYou’re reading this
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