Weekly Image Review #9
Iraqi Children Pretend to go to School
This touching image speaks to the reality and the consequences of war. Here we see Iraqi children hidden behind a wall and seated on bricks in a makeshift classroom. They are about the same age, fairly well dressed, attentive--and yet the enthusiasm of youth has not been diminished. The boy in front is dutifully working on a math problem.
One might ask, “What happened to their school? Was it bombed?“ In spite of the devastation and fear that they must live with regularly, this bit of structure helps retain a few shreds of normalcy.
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