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Michelle Nouri

Michelle Nouri

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Michelle Nouri was born in Prague and was raised in Baghdad. Her family lived through the Iraq-Iran conflict. In 1988 she and her mother and sisters fled to Prague after her father abandoned them. In 1991, at the age of eighteen, Michelle moved to Italy to seek a better life.

After learning Italian, Michelle built a successful career in the Italian media, working in both television and print, covering the lives and issues of immigrants in Italy. She also interviews politicians, writers, cultural gurus and sports figures. Michelle appeared as a commentator on a number of international television programs during the Iraq War. The Girl From Baghdad is her first book.

Books by Michelle Nouri

The Girl from Baghdad

The true story of a woman torn between two worlds.

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