AZZAM ALWASH

In Iraq, the people of the marshland, known as the Madan, supported anti Saddam forces. In retaliation, he killed many of the Madan outright and burned the reeds of the marshes on which the people depended. Then he diverted the water from their land and the culture was almost extinguished. Dr. Alwash was the son of the Iraqi Engineer who managed the water in that region of Iraq and as a child became very familiar with the Mash area and the Madan. He returned to Iraq and began a huge project to rebuild the area and allow the Madan to grow and flourish. To accomplish that, a gigantic water engineering project is necessary to undo the water diversions that Saddam had constructed to destroy the Madan. This was a huge dream and vision.

In Iraq, the people of the marshland, known as the Madan, supported anti Saddam forces. In retaliation, he killed many of the Madan outright and burned the reeds of the marshes on which the people depended. Then he diverted the water from their land and the culture was almost extinguished. Dr. Alwash was the son of the Iraqi Engineer who managed the water in that region of Iraq and as a child became very familiar with the Mash area and the Madan. He returned to Iraq and began a huge project to rebuild the area and allow the Madan to grow and flourish. To accomplish that, a gigantic water engineering project is necessary to undo the water diversions that Saddam had constructed to destroy the Madan. This was a huge dream and vision.