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In Iraq, many of my female friends were architects and professionals with a lot of power during the 1980s while all the men were at war in Iran.

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Zaha Hadid
Age: 65 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 31
Died: 2016
Died: March 31
Architect
Artist
Designer
Jewelry Designer
Painter
Sculptor
University Teacher
Bagdad
Zaha Mohammad Hadid
Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid
Zaha M. Hadid
Friends
War
Architects
Power
Professionals
Many
Architect
Men
Iran
Iraq
Female

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