VOA Kurdish Service's Kawa Omar visited the town on Gogjalil, at the outskirts to the east of Mosul. The town is host to many refugees from Mosul who fled their after the start of operations to retake the city on October 15.
VOA on the Scene: Gogjalil, Iraq
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Kids toasting sunflower seeds to sell. When Islamic State was in control, people were not allowed to sell sunflower seeds. (K. Omar for VOA)
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Some refugees got some basic supplies. (K. Omar for VOA)
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An Iraqi soldier comforts a child. (K. Omar for VOA)
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People are working. (K. Omar for VOA)