Weam Namou Yatooma is the author of two highly acclaimed novels: "The Feminine Art" and "The Mismatched Braid". Her first book has been translated into Arabic and published by Tripoli International Scientific Bookshop in Libya. Her articles and poetry have appeared worldwide in a number of notable literary journals. She received her Bachelor's from Wayne State University, studied poetry in Prague, and Film-making at MPI (Motion Picture Institute of Michigan).
Currently she is a freelance writer for the St. Clair Shores Times and has her own column in the Macomb and Oakland Observer. She is also working on her first feature film, Green Card Wedding. Through her writings, films, speeches and interviews she helps bring understanding between the east and the west.
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* Master's Degree Candidate, M.F.A. Studied visual art academically at the Free Studio UT 1975-1978 Continued academically researching the Mesopotamian History at the Iraqi Museum, Cuneiform Laboratory 1978-1979 and practicing Visual Arts at College of Fine Arts / painting 1979-1983 High Center of Fine Arts and Heritage/ Major in Mesopotamian Arts and History 1979-1981 He has also majored in Aeronautic Engineering, University of Technology 1978 * Many collective art exhibits in homeland & abroad since 1978 * Four Solo Show (Hard Time 1981), (Home of Madness 1985), (The Chamber 1992), (Looking For Another Paradise 1994) * Two-man exhibition (Siege) with Burhan Saleh Kirkukly, The Modern Arts Museum- Baghdad 1992 * Many Awards and Certificates of Appreciation * Founder of OFOQ / Horizon Art Group 1986 & ICA art Org. 1999

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* Designer of many well known Emblems, Logos & flags among them the international Chaldean Flag 1985 (www.chaldeanflag.com) and The National Iraqi Flag 1986/2004
* Art Director, Dimensions Art Gallery, US 1999-2000
* Head of the Visual arts & Designing Department, Funoon (Arts) Magazine, Baghdad-Iraq Sept.1981- May 1984
* Founder of the (National Chaldean Museum of Babylonia) Detroit, USA 2002 / Babylon Museum 2006.
* Member of ArtServe Michigan USA
* Member of International Professional Association of Professional Artists (iaa) Paris 1986
* Member of International Chaldean Association of Professional Visual Artists / ICA-USA
* Member of Iraqi Writers Union, Art Critic & Historian 1984
* Member of Iraqi Visual Artists Society 1978
* Member of Chaldean / Syriac Artists Society 1976
* President of Chaldean Cultural Center of America www.chaldean4u.org
* Currently, Senior Art Director, Mesopotamia "Learning Studio & Art Gallery", US 05- Present www.amerfatuhiart.com