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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-03 05:07 PM
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What's it like to live in Baghdad? (photos)
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"I come from a long line of fishermen on the Tigris river, but now most of the family works as labourers on building sites for a more regular income. My son Muhammad (12) and my nephew Ali (15) work with me."

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"Also in the house are my mother, Um Tarik, and my sister-in-law Shaima and her two children, Karim and Beka. Their father Ziad was killed this year in the war with the Americans."

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"On the other side are the river police who are now working with US soldiers.

Adhamiya is considered a centre of resistance against the Americans – but we are simple people and we do not get involved in politics. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/middle_east/03/baghdad_family/html/default.stm
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Karenina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-03 07:59 PM
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1. "Exported democracy" at work
"No comment" does not surprise me.
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