Tips for living without electricity, from Iraqis

CNN.com: Iraqis' top 10 tips for enduring blackout in the heat -- And they should know

'Many Iraqis go outside when the power's off. "We sit in the shade," said George Ruweid, 27, playing cards with friends on the sidewalk. Of the U.S. blackout, he said: "I hope it lasts for 20 years. Let them feel our suffering."'

Written on August 15, 2003