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A toddler at home in east Mosul

Born under ISIS, the children struggling in Iraq

Unlike most two years olds, young Yakeen has spent most of her life living under ISIS in Mosul—a life vastly different from how her parents had imagined.

ArticleJanuary 19, 2018

Life in limbo: empowering Iraqis displaced by ISIS

The IRC is training Iraqis who were forced from their homes by ISIS as community representatives who can advocate for the needs of their neighbors in the camps where they've been displaced.

ArticleOctober 26, 2017
Naser and his family sit on cushions in a shelter after fleeing ISIS

What life is like under ISIS

Iraqis who fled ISIS describe the brutality and oppression they suffered under the extremist group’s rule.

ArticleOctober 6, 2016

‘I escaped ISIS’: How one Iraqi man was able to flee during the battle for Mosul

Thousands of people are fleeing their homes as coalition forces fight to retake Mosul from the ISIS militant group. One man talks about life under ISIS and his family's narrow escape.

ArticleNovember 2, 2016
11-year-old Farah outside her family's tent in Nargazilia camp

For children who fled ISIS, a safe space to play, learn and just be kids

Children like 11-year-old Farah who have lived under ISIS rule have often seen things that no child should have to see. The IRC provides safe spaces where they can play, learn and recover from emotional trauma.

ArticleJune 22, 2017
Sabah and other Iraqi children at an International Rescue Committee-supported school in Sinjar, Iraq

Back to school after ISIS: Spend a day with 10-year-old Sabah

Children who lived under ISIS rule in Iraq have spent years out of the classroom. Meet Sabah, a 10 year old who refuses to give up on her education.

ArticleSeptember 10, 2019
Suleiman Khalf Kajo and his wife, Khabshe

A displaced Yazidi family struggles to survive after ISIS persecution

When ISIS targeted the Yazidi minority in Sinjar, Iraq, Suleiman and his family escaped to the mountains, eventually finding shelter in a refugee camp in Syria.

ArticleMay 24, 2017
Entrepreneur Alia works at her desk at one of her business

They escaped ISIS. Now these six determined women are rebuilding their lives.

With support from the IRC, women in Iraq are finding the courage and determination to rebuild their lives through a nine-session business training course. Read their success stories.

ArticleSeptember 18, 2017

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