" The Sorrow of Kirkuk" (by Pazhar Mohammad)

KIRKUK, IRAQ: A US Army sergent during an anti-terror raid in central Kirkuk.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A US Army sergent during an anti-terror raid in central Kirkuk.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Tahir Mohammad, a vegetable seller, was 3 meters away from the explosion in Shorja market on June 30th, 2009. It broke his right leg and burned his back.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Tahir Mohammad, a vegetable seller, was 3 meters away from the explosion in Shorja market on June 30th, 2009. It broke his right leg and burned his back.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Yasin Azadine holds a portrait of his son Sa'ad with his wife Saiwa. Both were killed in an explosion in Shorja on June 30, 2009.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Yasin Azadine holds a portrait of his son Sa'ad with his wife Saiwa. Both were killed in an explosion in Shorja on June 30, 2009.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Perween Mohammad's two brothers and sister were shot and killed on August 31, 2006. She prepares rice for her daughter Malek Abbas (7) and son, Khither Abbas (5).

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Perween Mohammad's two brothers and sister were shot and killed on August 31, 2006. She prepares rice for her daughter Malek Abbas (7) and son, Khither Abbas (5).
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A police raid in the Tawari neighborhood in central Kirkuk.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A police raid in the Tawari neighborhood in central Kirkuk.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A wounded Iraqi policeman is wheeled in hospital after an explosion in front of the Kirkuk bank in a Turkman neighborhood.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A wounded Iraqi policeman is wheeled in hospital after an explosion in front of the Kirkuk bank in a Turkman neighborhood.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Ahmed Kirkukli, a TV journalist and editor of a Turkman magazine shows where he was shot on April 23, 2006.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Ahmed Kirkukli, a TV journalist and editor of a Turkman magazine shows where he was shot on April 23, 2006.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A panel, commemorating the dead, hangs above Shorja market which was hit by a large bomb on June 30th, 2009.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A panel, commemorating the dead, hangs above Shorja market which was hit by a large bomb on June 30th, 2009.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Kirkuk police on their way to a raid at dawn.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Kirkuk police on their way to a raid at dawn.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A haul of weapons found during a police raid in Kirkuk.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A haul of weapons found during a police raid in Kirkuk.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A policeman sits in front of a wall photographs of policeman who've been killed in Kirkuk. Since 2003, 153 provincial policeman have been killed and 257 wounded.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A policeman sits in front of a wall photographs of policeman who've been killed in Kirkuk. Since 2003, 153 provincial policeman have been killed and 257 wounded.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: The city of Kirkuk as seen from the citadel.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: The city of Kirkuk as seen from the citadel.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Ahmed Isam (14) walks to his classroom at school...Ahmed's father was shot and killed on November 18, 2006. Ahmed was wounded the following day at the funeral when an al-Qaeda suicide bomber detonated a bomb, killing 4 people and wounding 18. The day after, one of his sisters set her self on fire and killed herself due to grief...Ahmed's left side paralyzed and he has trouble speaking.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Ahmed Isam (14) walks to his classroom at school...Ahmed's father was shot and killed on November 18, 2006. Ahmed was wounded the following day at the funeral when an al-Qaeda suicide bomber detonated a bomb, killing 4 people and wounding 18. The day after, one of his sisters set her self on fire and killed herself due to grief...Ahmed's left side paralyzed and he has trouble speaking.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Ahmed Isam (14) studies at home with one of his sisters...Ahmed's father was shot and killed on November 18, 2006. Ahmed was wounded the following day at the funeral when an al-Qaeda suicide bomber detonated a bomb, killing 4 people and wounding 18. The day after, one of his sisters set her self on fire and killed herself due to grief...Ahmed's left side paralyzed and he has trouble speaking.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Ahmed Isam (14) studies at home with one of his sisters...Ahmed's father was shot and killed on November 18, 2006. Ahmed was wounded the following day at the funeral when an al-Qaeda suicide bomber detonated a bomb, killing 4 people and wounding 18. The day after, one of his sisters set her self on fire and killed herself due to grief...Ahmed's left side paralyzed and he has trouble speaking.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A Kirkuk policeman sleeps.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A Kirkuk policeman sleeps.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A policeman stands inside the police station before an anti-terror raid.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A policeman stands inside the police station before an anti-terror raid.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Hadi Haseeb was blinded in an explosion on January 28, 2008 that killed his brother.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Hadi Haseeb was blinded in an explosion on January 28, 2008 that killed his brother.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Hadi Haseeb was blinded in an explosion on January 28, 2008 that killed his brother.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Hadi Haseeb was blinded in an explosion on January 28, 2008 that killed his brother.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Wooshiar Nasradeen was wounded in an explosion at the Abdullah Restaurant on December 11th, 2008 where he was working as a waiter...He has shrapnel in his throat, head, shoulder and his left arm is paralyzed.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Wooshiar Nasradeen was wounded in an explosion at the Abdullah Restaurant on December 11th, 2008 where he was working as a waiter...He has shrapnel in his throat, head, shoulder and his left arm is paralyzed.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Halima Majid lost her hearing after an explosion.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Halima Majid lost her hearing after an explosion.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Kirkuk police patrol with a bomb sniffing dog near the oil-rich suburb of Dibis.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: Kirkuk police patrol with a bomb sniffing dog near the oil-rich suburb of Dibis.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: An oil well near the oil-rich suburb of Dibis.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: An oil well near the oil-rich suburb of Dibis.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A policeman handcuffs suspects with zip ties during an anti-terror raid.

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KIRKUK, IRAQ: A policeman handcuffs suspects with zip ties during an anti-terror raid.
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