Iraq's Fragile Progress

This new pool was built on the banks of the Tigris. On a hot October night, it provides kids with some respite from the heat.
Kadir van Lohuizen / NOOR for TIME

A New Iraq?
This new pool was built on the banks of the Tigris. On a hot October night, it provides kids with some respite from the heat.

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