• When I was growing up in Iraq, there was an unbroken belief in progress and a great sense of optimism. It was a moment of nation building.

    Zaha Hadid: When I was growing up in Iraq, there was an unbroken belief in progress and a great sense of optimism. It was a moment of nation building.
    "Zaha Hadid: Pushing the Envelope of Design". Interview with Serena Guen and Alexander Heller, suitcasemag.com. March 22, 2016.