Remembering the Marshes

Clip: Season 29 Episode 3 | 2m 53s

Engineer Azzam Alwash recalls his childhood memories of the Mesopotamian marshes, and his feelings upon his return to Iraq when the area had been reduced to an empty desert.

Aired: 10/31/10

Rating: NR

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