Iraquis , Return to the Roots

Lukasz Trzcinski

Rzeczpospolita / Laif / Aurora

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 Euphrat river big part of marshes teritory became flooded. Inhabitants can fishing ina places where not so far time ago they were able only to collect the dates from palms.

Lukasz Trzcinski, "Iraquis , Return to the Roots," in POYi Archive, Item #34112, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/34112 (accessed March 15, 2025).