For many Christian families in Qaraqosh, Easter was particularly special, as they celebrated it at home for the first time since fleeing the city in 2014.
The city, located in northern Iraq’s Nineveh Plains, was occupied by the Islamic State group for over three years before its liberation in October 2017.
Rebuilding lives
Since then, around 5,000 families returned to the city that used to be a home to 50,000 Christians. They are now rebuilding their lives amidst the ruins and rubble that IS left behind.
