A Morning with the Garbage Pickers of Kut

By Mohammed Al-Zaidi   Whole families descend upon a landfill south of the city before dawn, waiting for the rubbish from which they make a living. Every day at dawn, local woman Um Javad – she only wishes to give this name – is up and walking around the alleys of the central Iraqi city…

Studying the Law … When We Commemorate Our Old Dreams  

When I decided to complete my university education more than four years ago and at the height of my family and career obligations I realized that my journey would take a lot of time and effort. It was a dream that I could not achieve after I completed my preparatory studies and at a total…

A lady is a taxi driver in Sulaimani

The workers of the textile factory of Kirkuk create art