Victims of husband violence and child marriage. A woman who is accused of shame of a family in a premarital negotiation and is the target of "honor killing". To cover them, Yanal Muhammad (59) operates shelters in Iraq's capital Baghdad and Southern Basra.
“Woman is a commodity, a tool of pleasure. There is no happiness or sorrow. The consciousness to treat like a slave is rooted here.” Yanar tried hard to look into my eyes.
After the Iraq War in 2003, he returned from Canada, where he moved, and accepted more than 800 people. Around 15 years when the extremist organization “Islamic State” (IS) was violent and made pagans “sexual slaves”, about 150 people relied on Yanar.
Hanan, 26, who lives in a shelter, jumped out of the house to escape uncle violence. The man I met later got married, but disappeared when he became pregnant. I just took advantage of my weaknesses and sought for temporary pleasure. "I finally found a place where I can feel secure." He put a hand on the stomach of 8 months of pregnancy and smiled a little.
There is also a danger in operation. The place is ...
