Rising from the Ashes

June 30th, 2008

BBC: Baghdad sees tentative rebirth

Perhaps not so dramatic, but an Iraqi’s thoughts:

He told me that three years ago, when he and his wife had their first child, he felt there was very little hope for the future.

But now, very slowly, things are changing.

He believes his new daughter has been born into a country which, finally, has something better to look forward to.