A Child's Interpretive Map Of The Middle East

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I found this objet d'art in an old bag in my closet consisting of my young self's various maps, lists, and doodles. Although it is likely more reflective of my pre-adolescent fixation on maps, fantasy worlds and... barbarians apparently, I prefer to see the latent geopolitical implications of the work. The Lake of Meteors is what's left of Israel after Iran nukes it, while the Barbarian Wastelands are... everything else. Ogre Lands = Afghanistan? Deathport (Lawless Thief Hole) = Mogadishu? How did I predict this stuff!