I follow several Iraqi blogs. If you ever have some spare time, check out the posts by Faiza on A Family in Baghdad. (Most are being translated into English, and the English translations are listed right underneath the original entries.) She's such an eloquent woman, and writes from the heart. Her posts touch me and make me think.

Her newer posts may not yet be translated, but dig into the archives and read a post or two that have been. I swear, it will be worth your while.