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Daily Life in Iraq - Kate Geraghty
Fairfax photographer Kate Geraghty documents the daily life of Iraqi people in Baghdad during October, 2014.
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Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq volunteer fighter, Ismail Abdul Hassan 17 recovers in hospital in Baghdad, from wounds caused by an IED explosion, whilst fighting against ISIS.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Iraq volunteer fighter, Ismail Abdul Hassan 17, with his father Abdul Hassan Sa'ad and mother Farha Jury, as he recovers in hospital in Baghdad, from wounds caused by an IED explosion whilst fighting against ISIS.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Iraq volunteer fighter, Ismail Abdul Hassan 17, holds his mother Farha Jury's hand as he recovers in hospital in Baghdad, from wounds caused by an IED explosion whilst fighting against ISIS.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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On the day where 6 bombings occured in Baghdad, a car stops in traffic as Iraqi policeman Adnan Lugaylee 29 (center) provides security at the Al-Rahibat traffic control checkpoint in Karada area in Baghdad.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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A man stands as another sits on the ground selling chewing gum on the location of a recent bombing on Karada street in Karada area in Baghdad.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Rasha Kareem 24 (centre) shares a laugh with her new mother in law Hatheeya Yousif 81 (left) and neice after arriving at the Baghdad Hotel in the Al-Sadoon area of Baghdad, where she and her husband will spend their wedding night. Twenty two weddings arrived at the Baghdad Hotel for the evening.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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People shopping in the Mansour Mall in Mansour a predominantly sunni area of Baghdad.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Yasser Wathiq 11 (left) from Baghdad and Ali Ihsan 11 from England (right) listen to music in a store in the Mansour Mall in Mansour a predominantly sunni area of Baghdad.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Female relatives dance infront of the bridal car in celebration as they arrive at the Baghdad Hotel in the Al-Sadoon area of Baghdad, where the bridal couple will spend their wedding night. Twenty two weddings arrived at the Baghdad Hotel for the evening.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Mohammed Khadum sits among the many Shiite religious paintings and banners at his stall on Karada street in the Karada area of Baghdad.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Bride Rasha Kareem 24 (center) is escorted by her sister Ra'aa Sadiq 29 (right) to her room at the Baghdad Hotel in the Al-Sadoon area of Baghdad, where she and her husband will spend their wedding night. Twenty two weddings arrived at the Baghdad Hotel for the evening.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Hussein Jabar from Najaf cooks tomatoes and meat on a grill barbeque on Karada street in the Karada area of Baghdad.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Iraqi men sit at a restaurant with friends on Karada street in the Karada area of Baghdad.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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The torn dress of a victim hangs in the tree above the location of a recent bombing that killed several people on Karada street in the Karada area of Baghdad.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Sheikh Marwan Naji Jbarah Al-Juburi 39, the spokesperson for the Salahadeen Tribal Council at his home in Baghdad, Iraq. The Al-Jaburi tribe has been fighting against the Islamic State, aslo known as ISIS in their home town of Al-Alm. Marwan's sister Omaya Naji Al-Jaburi died aged 41 in battle after fighting ISIS for 13 days.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Akeel Banyan 28 (left) stands amongst his shoe market on Karada street in Karada area in Baghdad.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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An Iraqi boy and man sell drinks and cigarettes from their roadside stall in Baghdad, Iraq.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Iraqi army volunteer Asa'ad Matoori from Basra motions the pulling of a trigger when talking about wanting to kill Islamic State/ ISIS fighters as he recieves a facial scrub in a barber shop on Karada street in Karada area of Baghdad.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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On the day where 6 bombings occured in Baghdad, Iraqi policeman Hussein Lugaylee (center) questions a driver whilst providing security at the Al-Rahibat traffic control checkpoint in Karada area in Baghdad.Credit:Kate Geraghty
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Smoke from indirect fire caused by mortar rounds in West Baghdad, in the vicinity of the Baghdad International Airport. Baghdad, Iraq.Credit:Kate Geraghty