Scraping Together A Living From Garbage In Iraq

1,544 views · Published 19 April 2011 · 2:11 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty · 2011 · News & Politics

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A dump on the outskirts of Baghdad offers the only income for dozens of Iraqis who search for scrap metal and other remains to sell for a few dinars. The work is grueling and uncertain -- but with nearly of quarter of the country living in poverty, it's the only means of survival these Iraqis can find.

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