Stories
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IS THERE A FUTURE FOR IRAQI CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ? ‘I should have left when I had the chance’
By Nawzad Shamdin in Mosul In June 2014, the northern Iraqi city of Mosul became a dark and terrifying place…
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NO FEAR OF HEIGHTS: Hard at work with Iraq’s thriving date palm sector
By Ali Riyad in Baghdad As a child Hamza Majid, a young man from the Al Madain district in Baghdad,…
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PASSION, PERSEVERANCE, NO PAY: Behind the scenes with Baghdad’s ballet dancers
By Mustafa Jamal Murad in Baghdad The studio lights dim, casting a soft glow over the stage. Dancers’ shadows begin…
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SWIMMING AS A LIFE SKILL: Basra’s first female swimming instructor launches a dream
By Nagham Maki in Basra Ilaf Hamid carefully covers her head with a rubber cap, puts in earplugs and adjusts…
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IRAQ’S FIRST CENSUS IN 27 YEARS: Benefits for population, problems for men who secretly married a second wife
By Al Menasa staff in Baghdad On the morning of Wednesday, November 20, the streets of Baghdad were almost empty…
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CONNECTIONS TO ANCIENT HISTORY: Why dead languages are important to modern Iraqis
By Mahdi Ghareeb in Baghdad In a small classroom, in the middle of Baghdad, on a quiet corner of Mutanabbi…
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WOMEN ONLY: Basra’s female-led laundry service is about more than clean clothes
By Nagham Maki in Basra In a lively commercial area of Basra, the Laundry Fayrouz is getting a lot of…
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NOT JUST AN ACT: Little people fight prejudice on Basra’s stages
By Nagham Maki in Basra In the heart of Basra, 29-year-old actress Intidhar Hassan captivates audiences with her moving performances,…
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RETURN TO MOSUL: Out of the ruins, a city struggles to be reborn
By Nawzat Shamdin in Mosul After years of chaos, the city of Mosul is emerging from the shadows of its…
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FEMALE FIRST: The Basra musician bringing east and west together
By Nagham Makki in Basra In a city where female musicians are scarce, 24-year-old Hajar Tamim is carving out her…
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