Scenes From An Iraki Childhood April 25 2007
One person was killed and seven others injured in this morning’s mortar attack on Abu Dasheer, (south Baghdad.) The deceased was a schoolboy on his way in to his school.
Key to the photos:
- A teacher shows one of the dead boy’s schoolbooks with his blood on it.
- Many Iraki schools have shared desks. In the second photograph the dead boys classroom companion is shown sitting alone. After his classmate’s death.
Both photographs were taken April 25th 2007 by Ali Jasim.
Hassan Abu Omar
Baghdad
Irak