Batal Nema, a widow, a government-run trailer camp for widows on the outskirts of Baghdad, Oct. 27, 2011. Andrea Bruce/The New York Times
Iraq — Land Of A Million Widows -- MSNBC
'I don't need a man because I have three men already,' Raja Hashim, 32, says, speaking about her sons.
BAGHDAD — Noria Khalaf giggled and then, embarrassed, covered her smile with a fold of her black robes. Yes, she said, she would like to marry again. It had been four years since her husband died, and her children needed a father.
Finding a good man in Baghdad these days is a challenge. Not only is nearly every trailer in this dusty government-run camp on the capital’s outskirts occupied by war widows like her, with nary a man in sight, but across Iraq women now outnumber men.
Some widows ask their brothers to bring friends by the camp, one of two packed trailer camps for widows in Baghdad. But that is not often successful.
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My Comment: A side of war .... or I should say the consequence of war .... that is rarely talked about but strikes numerous families .... both here and on the other side.
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