My eldest brother, Samir al Mutar, was born in August 1980. He was a talented computer engineer who led a company that, to this day, installs and builds internet databases across Iraq.
U.S. troops in Baghdad. (Chris Hondros via Getty Images)
Hundreds of Thousands of Iraqis Were Killed in the War. One Was My Brother.
About the Author
Faisal Al Mutar
Faisal Saeed Al Mutar is a social entrepreneur and founder of Ideas Beyond Borders, an organization advancing free thought, innovation, and policy reform in the Middle East. He has spoken on global platforms including TED and has been recognized with the President’s Volunteer Service Award by Barack Obama and an honorary doctorate from Whittier College.