Nine-year-old girls raped, beaten and forced to 'legally' marry old men. Teenagers attacked by their own fathers and brothers in 'honour' killings before being thrown in secret  graves. This is the horrific truth of life in Iraq

As I write this, my two young granddaughters are playing on the floor of my small home. Aged four and six, they tussle over their dolls, turning to me to ask who should get the one that is prettiest.

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