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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! JUMA

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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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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.

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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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.

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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#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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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.

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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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 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.

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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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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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 🧡