What hope for the baby born into the growing turmoil of Baghdad?

IN BAGHDAD these days, having a child requires a vast amount of faith.

Children grow up nourished by the sounds of gunfire, tanks and Black Hawk helicopters. Parents struggle to meet the rising prices of food, clothes and housing. At the back of everyone’s mind is the fear that they may not see another day.

There are so many reasons not to have a child. Sometimes, though, the hope that things will get better beats them all.

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