Dahlia Wasfi

Dr. Dahlia Wasfi was born in 1971 and spent her early childhood in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, until she returned with her family to the United States in 1977. Dr. Wasfi graduated from Swarthmore College in 1993 with a B.A. in Biology, and in 1997 graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. In February/March of 2004, after years of separation, Wasfi visited Iraq to see her family in Basrah and Baghdad. She journeyed to Iraq again for a 3-month visit in 2006. Based on her experiences, she is speaking out against the negative impact of the U.S. invasion on the Iraqi people and the need to end the occupation.

Press Articles about Dahlia Wasfi, M.D.

Speakers call for dignity, highlighting Iraq war issues , The Regis Highlander, 3/20/2007.

Anti-War Speaker Paints Disturbing Picture of Iraq , CanyonCourier, 2/14/2007.

Local evangelicals say when it comes to Iraq, Christians have no excuses., The Daily Reporter-Herald, 1/29/2007.

National Guard Veterans Say Exit the War , The Mountain Mail, 6/6/06.

Video of Speeches by Dahlia Wasfi, M.D.

"Dr. Dahlia Wasfi - Life in Iraq Under U.S. Occupation" [16:16].,

"CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS: Dahlia Wasfi at Iraq Forum [6:14].,

Writings by Dahlia Wasfi, M.D.

For Now, They Struggle: A physician visits family members in war-torn Iraq., Dahlia Wasfi, Swarthmore College Bulletin, 2006.

Why Exiting Iraq Is Not That Hard., Dahlia Wasfi with David Swanson, AfterDowningStreet, 2006.

Bring US Troops Home Now, We Owe It To The People of Iraq., Dahlia Wasfi, Colorado Communities for Justice and Peace, December 4, 2004.

Topics covered

• The Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq & Need for Withdrawal of U.S. Troops
• The Sanctions' Impacts on Iraq's Medical System
• The Human Toll of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
• Depleted Uranium: Iraqi & U.S. Victims
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Iraqi & U.S. Victims
• Blind Patriotism: A Thin Veil for Racism
• Status of Healthcare in Iraq Today