Since Islamic State swept into Mosul, we live encircled by its dark fear
My days have started with the same conversation for the past two months. One of my brothers asks: “Shall we check which roads are clear today?” Then the whole family begins to weigh up the risks of staying in Mosul or getting out before we are forced fully back into the stone age. We talk about it around the breakfast table, or as we sit in our living room, eyes glued to the television hoping that news of government formation in Baghdad or decisions in London or Washington to bomb means our nightmare will end. But every day it becomes clearer: our fate is not in our hands.… Seguir leyendo »