Hometown Baghdad
Encyclopedia
Hometown Baghdad is a 38-part web documentary
series that tells the stories of three Iraqi college students who are struggling to survive in Baghdad
. The series was produced by Chat the Planet http://www.chattheplanet.com/. It was recently nominated for four Webby Awards
and the series won three Webby Awards for Public Service and Activism, Best Reality and News and Politics in 2008.
The characters are Saif Naji, Adel and Ausama.
Saif Naji is an Iraqi dentist, born in Sep. 1983. Naji lived his life in Baghdad, Iraq. He finished his high school degree from Baghdad College
in 2001 and he took his Dental Diploma from the College of Dentistry University of Baghdad
in 2006. Naji got married in late 2006 and moved to Boston
, Massachusetts
in 2007.
Web documentary
A web documentary, interactive documentary or multimedia documentary is a documentary production that differs from the more traditional forms—video, audio, photographic—by applying a full complement of multimedia tools...
series that tells the stories of three Iraqi college students who are struggling to survive in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
. The series was produced by Chat the Planet http://www.chattheplanet.com/. It was recently nominated for four Webby Awards
Webby Awards
A Webby Award is an international award presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for excellence on the Internet with categories in websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile....
and the series won three Webby Awards for Public Service and Activism, Best Reality and News and Politics in 2008.
The characters are Saif Naji, Adel and Ausama.
Saif Naji is an Iraqi dentist, born in Sep. 1983. Naji lived his life in Baghdad, Iraq. He finished his high school degree from Baghdad College
Baghdad College
Baghdad College is an elite high school for boys in Baghdad, Iraq. It is among the nation's most highly regarded preparatory schools, boasting several well-known alumni and countless Iraqi professionals and intellectuals now living throughout the world...
in 2001 and he took his Dental Diploma from the College of Dentistry University of Baghdad
College of Dentistry University of Baghdad
College of Dentistry University of Baghdad, is one of the Baghdad University college of Bab Al-Muadham campusThe college was found in 1953 and it aimed to teach dentists with theoretical and clinical experience...
in 2006. Naji got married in late 2006 and moved to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in 2007.