Iraq may have lost their first World Cup game in 40 years, but I've never felt prouder to be Iraqi
It only just dawned on me that I've never actually heard the Iraqi national anthem. I've never lived in Iraq and have never been there as an adult. I know the British anthem, the Italian anthem and the Dutch one. I am a Formula 1 fan and there's no escaping Max Verstappen. But never the Iraqi one. N
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Despite losing their first World Cup game in 40 years, the author expresses a deep sense of pride in their Iraqi identity. The experience highlights a personal connection to Iraq that has been absent due to never having lived there as an adult.
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