Mohammed Khoudir's "Canon Sketchbook" is a masterfully crafted collection of vignettes and short prose that captures the fragmented reality of life in Basra during and after the Iraq War. Through a lyrical and often surreal lens, Khoudir delves into themes of memory, loss, and the psychological scars of conflict. The book is not a straightforward narrative but rather a mosaic of moments, observations, and reflections, painting a poignant and haunting portrait of a city and its people grappling with the enduring echoes of history. It's a profound meditation on the act of seeing and remembering amidst turmoil.