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Shells and Shrapnel Put to Good Use
Kurds build homes and make tools with remnants of weapons Saddam once used against them.
18 Nov 05
Keeping Sulaimaniyah Safe
Eagle-eyed residents get on the phone the moment they spot anything they think might be insurgent activity.
18 Nov 05
Brisk Business for Passport Forgers
The process is risky and expensive, but many Iraqis are willing to pay for fake documents to get them to the West.
18 Nov 05
Sex Trade Blights the North
Prostitutes and their customers are flocking to Sulaimaniyah from across Iraq.
18 Nov 05
Filmmakers Take First Steps
The revival of Iraqi cinema is still in its infancy, but festival participants are pleased that filmmakers could come together at all.
18 Nov 05
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