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Lukasz Trzcinski Rzeczpospolita/Laif/Aurora
"Iraquis"


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"Return to the Roots" Marsh Arbas the oldest Iraqi society with roots in Sumerian time seize the area on the South of Iraq. The main source of food to them is fishing. More than ten years ago marshlands by the Saddam's decision were drainaged, and many inhabitants were forced to leave their homes. Now paradoxically after the tactical decison about blow up the dam on Euphrates river big part of marshes territory became flooded. Inhabitants can fishing in a places where not so far time ago they were able only to collect the dates from palms.
 

 

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