Omar Dewachi

About the Author

Omar Dewachi is an anthropologist and physician whose work bridges the intersections of medicine, violence, and governance in the Middle East. Drawing from his experiences as a doctor in conflict zones and his scholarly pursuits, Dewachi examines how state power manifests through health interventions and humanitarian crises. His research, informed by extensive fieldwork in Iraq and beyond, critiques the biopolitical dimensions of war and reconstruction, revealing the human costs of imperial and authoritarian regimes. With a focus on the precarity of life under mandatory medical regimes, Dewachi's writing offers profound insights into the ungovernable forces shaping contemporary societies. He holds academic positions at institutions dedicated to global health and anthropology, where he continues to influence discourse on ethics and survival in unstable regions.