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Iraqi soldiers from Maysan province receive Iftar meals everyday since the beginning of Ramadan from one of the houses in a Falluja neighborhood. Generosity is Iraqi by nature.

#ProudIraqis

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Looking After The Kids

In #Basra, high school students ran a few stalls to raise money for the kids in the childhood cancer hospital - this is the #realIraq 🧡

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Iftar In #Iraq
Makhzoumy of our Social Experiment Show series, needs to find a place to break his fast in #Nasiriyah - can he find a restaurant?

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Dhargam
Working two jobs, Dhargam is waiting for his fiancée, but making sure he continues to look sharp in the meantime.

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The Teacher
Montathar has upgraded his home classroom, to make best use available tech, as he teaches his students English.

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Catwalk King
Zead trained as a veterinary surgeon - but swapped real cats for the catwalk.

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The last picnic before the holy month of #Ramadan
Families from #Mosul and surrounding areas gather in the Ghabat area of Mosul to enjoy good food and spring vibes on the eve of Ramadan.

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Reunited In The Sky
Under ISIS in Mosul, Ashraf could only dream of getting back in the air.
Ashraf and a Yalla reporter were recently reunited paragliding from Mount Alfaf, free as birds.

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The opening of the first ice rink and skating school in #Sulaymaniyah.

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Rahaf Abdul-latif is 17 years old & a student at Mutamaizat Secondary School. After a year of research and experiments at home and the school laboratory, she invented a system that converts traffic lights from electrical energy to chemical dyes, which change without electricity.

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#Easter in #Mosul

The congregation of St Paul's Church in Mosul gather to celebrate Easter Mass with #Chaldean Archbishop Michael. ✝️
#Christianity #Christian #IraqStrong

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Juma's Obsession
More from Philip Juma's London HQ, where he illustrates his search for the perfect crunch.

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Students from the law department of Maysan University decided not to hold a graduation party. Instead, they raised funds to buy food parcels for families affected by the recent floods in the governorate.

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The Cable Car
Bakar invites us to sit back and relax as we zip across the Zab in his self-engineered cable car.

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Shayda Abdulhamid, the first woman from #Kirkuk to earn a driving license for heavy trucks. This license was previously limited to men, but Shayda changed that. With her family's support, she received the license from the directorate of traffic police after passing all tests.

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The Musicians
Jana and her brother Zayn share their musical passions with us.

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Diyala Church
A story of rebirth this Easter. In the #Christian community of #Diyala, volunteers have come together to reopen the Um Al-Mashura Al-Saliha Church. #faith #Church #Easter

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Duhok #Marathon

Runners (and riders!) taking part in today's marathon in #Duhok. #TwitterKurds
Credit: Matty Yaqo

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Dolma Today, Mate!
Philip Juma explores his heritage as he feeds Iraqis & non-Iraqis alike, from his London base. In the first of three videos, we make dolma together - in two minutes!
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