This Working Paper by Mariz Tadros endeavours to make visible the targeting of poor women from religious minorities in contexts where society and/or the state…
Daquq, September 2020 – no COVID-19 tests available at the Topzawa medical centre – Photo by Karwan Salehi The topzawa medical centre was built 56…
The majority of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Iraq come from Ezidi, Christian, Kaka’i and other religious minorities. Recently, these IDPs have been deprived of…
Kirkuk, August 2020 – water facilities at the Mateeq village – Photo by Muhammad Almas As temperatures soar up to 45 degrees (Celsius) in this…
Kirkuk, 2020 – Payman and three of her daughters having a modest breakfast meal – Photo by Muhammad Almas Payman’s family starts their day with…
Heritage is commonly perceived as being about a passive preservation of the past, passed down from one generation to the next. In reality, however, heritage…
Kirkuk, 2020 – artist Adnan Muhammad Huseein Kaka’i honing his skills at home during lockdown – Photo by Muhammad Almas Instead of warm handshakes and…
Kirkuk, 2020 – a number of Kaka’i residents of Rizgari settlement – Photo by Muhammad Almas From village administrations to the highest political, military and…
Heritage sites play a vital role in sustaining community identities as well as individuals’ personal wellbeing. In the Middle East, religious minorities have not only…
Kirkuk, 2020 – Kaka’i residents of Walad village are displaced due to ISIS attacks – Photo by KirkukNow The threat of COVID-19 brings back bitter…
Daesh’s violent targeting of Iraq's religious minorities between 2011-2015 destroyed communities and shattered infrastructure. Now, the lives and livelihoods of religious minorities are once more…
Almas Azizi 27, a Kakayi youth and a wounded veteran of the ISIS war - Photo by Muhammad Almas Every night Almas’ sleep is disrupted…
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