A Journey from the Tigris to Detroit shows the struggle of the author in practical, political and academic life for the sake of the elevation of Iraq. The journey was exposed to different winds, obstacles and storms while it was traveling across the Tigris River in particular and the seas in general, but the author's insistence and patience that the boat complete its journey with the knowledge and experiences it possessed made the boat continue its journey to achieve its ambition, which focused on making the specialization that it obtained in the service and development of safety Professionalism and public health programs in Iraq, especially after his arrival in America and his work in American universities, which, if achieved, would be one of the reasons for Iraq's transition to the ranks of civilized countries.