Life returns to Iraq’s historic marshes after years of drought and misery

Life returns to Iraq’s historic marshes after years of drought and misery

The marshes have been inhabited for thousands of years by the Marsh Arabs, whose livelihoods and traditions are closely tied to the water

Iraq's historic marshes revive as water returns after years of drought

CHIBAYISH MARSHES, Iraq, May 7 - After years of drought that left large swathes of Iraq's historic marshes cracked and empty, rising water levels are beginning to revive the wetlands, drawing buffalo herders and fishermen back to areas once abandoned. Read more at straitstimes.com.