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.

Iraq's Fragile Progress

In the aftermath of the troop drawdown, Iraq is still dangerous, but taking tentative steps towards normalcy

Photographs by Kadir van Lohuizen / NOOR for TIME

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