Life Returns to Iraq's Streets

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Yuri Kozyrev / Noor for TIME

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A young woman shops in Baghdad. In recent years, conspicuous displays of affluence disappeared as fear of kidnapping prompted many Iraqis to feign poverty. Now, many have dropped that pretense and the flashing of cash has become more common.

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