Comments on: Podcast Logo

By: simo

simo — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:22:47 +0000

i really would like to make a new logo for your site if you want ! greetings from morocco ! allah issalamkom

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 03:03:14 +0000

I like the logo/cover, but I do not think the faded ‘hometown baghdad’ text is necessary. The main one on the top right is enough.

By: Pat Butera

Pat Butera — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:48:31 +0000

I am only 14 and i am already hooked on this show. I think this is truly amazing and cutting edge material. I fell that i can somwhat relate to the cast and i can imagine how hard it must be. WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!

By: Robert Hersmun

Robert Hersmun — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:47:02 +0000

wow. thats all i can say i wish all my luck into this project and i really hope this goes well.

By: Graham Borak

Graham Borak — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:45:28 +0000

These are amazing!!! absolutly ground breaking material!! i cannot wait to see the rest

By: Graham Borak

Graham Borak — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:43:54 +0000

These are truly amazing!! absolutly ground breaking material i cannot wait untill the next ones come out

By: Fady

Fady — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:49:30 +0000

Ziad Turkey just noted to me that this memorial was originally designed by Khaled Al-Rahal, who’s also a famous Iraqi sculptor, from an original idea and sketches of Saddam. But Al-Rahal passed away before the finish of the project so Mohammed Ghani finished it. Sorry about the confusion.

By: Zeyad

Zeyad — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 03:38:45 +0000

The current Iraqi government should learn that you can never erase history just by removing memorials. Just ask Saddam for that. There will also be a time when Iraqis will dump all the murals of clerics that now fill the country.

By: Saba

Saba — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:23:32 +0000

Hi..I’ve read some of the comments and i think ppl already brushed on that. I think the idea of the website is great. But since you are trying to steer away from politics ( if that is ever possible) its probably better to have a different photo on your logo. I got many photos in old iraqi streets but they are not taken by me and i would not know how the copy writes thing would work. My cousin was one of the engineers that design that memorial. The idea behind it is unfortunatly very bloody and war-oriented (hence the helmets of the soldiers under it). Which (if i understood correctly) is something you guys are trying to avoid..

Looking forward to tomorrow (monday the 19th)

Regards to all

By: Fady

Fady — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:59:28 +0000

This memorial was built in 1988 or 1989 after the end of the first gulf war (Iraqi-Iranian war), because Saddam wanted a memorial that represents victory; the arc of victory. It was designed by the Iraqi sculptor, Mohammed Ghani Hikmat, and both hands are Saddam’s where they hold the sword high as a symbol of victory, and underneath the swords there are scattered army helmets that represent the dead Iranians. In 1989 there was a huge military that passed through this arc and Saddam attended this parade on a side stage to salute them. Several military parades were held there. For me personally, it only represents wars and violence, but this is not my point here. I think this memorial doesn’t really represents Baghdad, and there are other icons that would do, like the Liberation Memorial that Mike already posted there, which lies in the city center, and it was designed by the Iraqi sculptor, Jawad Saleem.