Marsh #Arabs are forced to migrate from Iraq's Mesopotomian marshes are hit hard by drought, leaving the water polluted and putting the livelihoods of water buffalo herders at #risk. Even at the Marsh Arab’s centre in #Chibayish, only a few expanses of the ancient waterways survive, linked by channels that snake through the reeds. We look at the plight of the marsh, the people, and the culture that is rapidly disappearing.
#iraq #war #culture #mesopotamia #marshland #conservation #ecology #wildlife #nomads #aftereffects #migration #refugees #crisis #turkey #syria #livelihood #jobs #cattleraising #fishing #riverlife
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