Amid the celebrations marking the Silver Jubilee of the College of Medicine at the University of Nineveh, and amidst memories of twenty-five years of generations and achievements, the story inevitably turned to those who were once part of the college… but who passed away before reaching its twenty-fifth anniversary. The celebration’s program included a recitation of Surah al-Fatiha for the souls of Iraq’s righteous martyrs, followed by a tribute to the faculty members, staff, and students who had passed away, as their names and photographs were presented to those in attendance: Dr. Ali Salah Dr. Mahdi Saleh Ayoub Ms. Raeda Mahmoud Ms. Intisar Mahmoud Ms. Manahil Gabriel Mr. Ammar Abdul-Qahar Mr. Hassan Najib Student Qasim Yahya Student Muhammad Ma’an Student Ayoub Fawzi Student Ali Bashar Sadiq Student Fatima Jasb These were not merely names mentioned in passing… Rather, they were faces known to this college—faces that walked its hallways, sat in its lecture halls, lived among its community, and left behind memories that the years cannot erase. Their presence was missing from this jubilee… so their photos, names, and legacies were present. They passed away before they could see the Nineveh College of Medicine celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary, but they remain a part of its history… and a part of the story we have gathered to tell. 2001–2026 | They are gone from our sight… but they remain in the memory of the Nineveh College of Medicine. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)