Cliopatria welcomes Hala Fattah to the family of History News Network bloggers. Her initial post at Askari Street recalls growing up in Baghdad, being exiled from there, and returning many years later. Her beloved shari' al-askari was changed beyond recognition. The author of The Politics of Regional Trade in Iraq, Arabia and the Gulf, 1745-1900, Hala Fattah posts Askari Street from her home in Jordan. Her voice is a welcome addition at HNN.