Corona & Iraq
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ISOLATION + FRUSTRATION: A special Covid-19 medical centre is forcing its wary Iraqi neighbours indoors
The Al Amin neighbourhood, located in a district northeast of Nasiriyah city, had always been a lively and friendly place,…
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CONFESSIONS OF A MORTUARY TRUCK DRIVER: The Dhi Qar local wants Iraqis to understand how dangerous the coronavirus is
Almost every day, Ali Nasser watches friends, neighbours and strangers standing a distance away from one another, distressed and sad,…
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IRAQIS DON’T TRUST THEIR GOVERNMENT: So why should they believe politicians about Covid-19?
Despite close to 100,000 infections and almost 4,000 deaths, there are still Iraqis who don’t believe the virus exists. By…
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DRIVEN TO DIVORCE: Iraq’s battered women leave violent marriages during the pandemic
There had always been problems with violence in Nour’s marriage. She used to hide her bruises from her family after…
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COVID-19 IN THE CAMPS: The virus and lockdown is making already difficult lives of displaced families even worse.
Around midnight, Saleh started to moan as though he was in pain. His eldest son, Bashar, stood outside the family’s…
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DAILY DISASTERS: Baghdad’s day workers labour for a daily fee. But thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, nobody wants to hire them.
The Baghdad man, who wished to be known only as Abu Ahmed, sits on the edge of the pavement. He…
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