I have always found that reading about the daily lives of Iraqis helps me understand my anger over the Bush admins rush to war is justified. It quite simply makes me angry and upset at what the US has done in Iraq and how many people are suffering. I read today that 74 people have died in a Mosque and I wonder was one of them the people I just read about on this powerful BBC link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/...
I'm not going to cut and paste very much, but I believe if people want to hear what Iraqis say about this way in there own words, unedited and through there own words....go to this site and you'll see many reports from women, men, Sunni, SHitte, Kurds etc etc......It's hard to read. Overall the BBC has a focus on the people of Iraq on the website today I encourage everyone to go and get some unfiltered news through the eyes of those living through it.
Daily Lives: some examples
Hairdresser:
"When she goes to school I pray that God keeps her safe because it's so dangerous right now especially with girls being kidnapped.
She used to go to high school but I don't let her go any more.
My son is in the primary school, I pray when he goes there: Oh God, Just protect him and keep him safe. "
A Grave Digger
" first started this job as a gravedigger when a cousin of mine was killed in 1980 and we built the grave for him.
Bereaved families are often lucky to be able to get a plot
Most of the dead who arrive in this cemetery are from the police.
I now have three graves to build this week. "
A policeman
"Five of my colleagues were killed and about 10 others were injured - some of them critically, so they had to quit their jobs.
My family does not tell me to leave the police force, but they do tell me to be careful. "
"I am married with two kids. I would never let them become policemen when they grow up - it's too exhausting"
A Social Worker:
The big problem here is that traditionally women do not have rights.
Many women are prisoners within their family and are not allowed to be human. "
Some women have been killed by their relatives for the crime of falling in love. "
There are some positive things happening...some people are happy Saddam is gone, but none of them are very positive about there current situation.