Iraq's forgotten children - The scrap collectors of Mosul | DW Documentary

[@புவனேஷ்ரங்கசாமி]

"But thank god, we are fine with everything " from that kid is so heartwarming. God bless those souls

[@Melnokina.-.]

Which god there's 5 million

[@KKtheDonahem]

The one the boy is thanking, of course 😊

[@aprilsmith3683]

Your donkey is well looked after despite your incomprehensible circumstances young man... I applaud your courage... Your warm smile when speaking your donkey's name...tells of a gentle and kind soul within... My hope for you is that someone takes the time to educate you one day... 🇿🇦

[@jinpingxi9748]

such brave and resilient children, may they overcome whatever difficulty lies ahead

[@geoffreypotterpotter5005]

This kid may not have a formal education but his emotional maturity is unmatched, and his perspective on life and adversity can not be taught in any school!

[@iliepetcan1736]

Trust me it develops other instincts

[@ZohraBoss]

All that is going to bring no change on their lives 💔☹️

[@Ppomia]

Children shouldn't go through this kind of life to get maturity in life not even thinkable to go through such life because can't be thought in school. They are war and terrorism victims.

[@Ppomia]

Iraq government should keep them under one roof, give them education for better future and better future for their country

[@RemyMartinVSOP]

Islam is the views he's expressing. Shame any child foregoes education.

[@britton_poetry]

Despite all these hardships, they are not angry, but grateful!! Grace! Much to learn from them all. Thanks for sharing this! Believe it'll help bringing them much needed help. By the way, it's commendable to blur and out of focus the faces of those children! Much respect!

[@bobbijomarcotte2633]

This is way too sad for me to see this it's making me cry cause I feel so bad for all those kids what they going through. This is unacceptable to treat kids like that they should be in school. So my prayers are with you all. Thank you and love Bobbijo ❤

[@EdwinMwiti-j3l]

'I am not angry, God gave me this life'! wow

[@Astrohhh]

Anytime you feel like you have it hard in life.. come back to this video and humble yourself. I'll sit here and complain about the dumbest things... like "there's nothing to eat", while staring at a fridge full of food. Simply having a roof over my head, a job, the ability to go buy something to eat even if it's just a loaf of bread... those are the types of things we all take for granted. This is heartbreaking stuff, those kids don't have a chance.

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Another truthful documentary shared by a respectful 🙏 ( DW) about Musel forgotten children .all Iraq 🇮🇶 cities are suffering of similar phenomena of neglecting, corruption ,and mismanagement.. thank you (DW) documentary channel for sharing

[@denispahor3634]

Greetings from CROATIA,and thank you for best videos

[@abdimajidmohamed1463]

This kids already have 40 years experience of life.

[@deidrevoncreighton1460]

5 minutes into the video and my heart shattered into million pieces.

[@godswittness69]

Im.ten s3conds in and I am already holding back tears. Its a sad time for humanity.

[@I.AM.JUPITER]

I was orphaned In the US at 13, no one cared for me, not one agency, it made me resilient and I win all the time!

[@tatsnneeps341]

Liar

[@I.AM.JUPITER]

@@tatsnneeps341 no lie. Why the pain, why they hate? I just shared with you that I was hurt as a child and the resilience of that hurt made me who I am

[@I.AM.JUPITER]

You could not have made yourself what I have - I am an IT professional, taught myself, no education, no college degree, not even a high school diploma. And I am a manager in IT today. That is what resilience does for you that is what resilience does for you. They will be OK.

[@I.AM.JUPITER]

@yeehawanarchist definitely shape me. I’m extremely independent, I make my own funds, never married never children,. But I’m very lonely. I don’t trust people around me. I’ve been single alone all my life it’s me and my dogs only.

[@I.AM.JUPITER]

@@tatsnneeps341 try being a beautiful black 13 year old girl with NO PROTECTOR - see what predator picks you up. You ain’t never been through nothing.

[@davinci3379]

Such a sad video, still glad to see this issues are reported so well. The kid that looks like Sean Penn looks way younger than 14 and super innocent .

[@hal90001]

This is utterly soul breaking stuff... What this world has come to...

[@Oblivisci........]

It's been this way forever. I read an account of Chinese orphans when China was a European and American colony before ww2. They would prostitute themselves and lived under a bridge. The world is hard because we humans make it that way. If you want to hear something depressing about two or three years ago was the most peaceful time in human history. Before Ukraine Russo war started and the war in Gaza. Now the Myanmar war is really heating up and the world is about to slide into another global war. What we humans do to each other for money or religion is absolutely horrific.

[@trcherrera]

This is difficult to watch. We grew up in poverty but there we have peace and freedom to dream and finish school. I can only imagine how difficult this might be. Feel heartbroken for these young people. This is another side to war that we only look in retrospect and sigh about.

[@betterbhagalpur8837]

20 years ago, I was almost the same age as these kids now. I remember how US president Bush announced the invasion of Iraq. It feels heartbreaking to see these kids suffer for no fault of their's. This video must be shown to all kids in USA. To show what there country does. Stop blaming Al Qaeda or ISIS, all of these are byproducts of American interventions. Everyone knows who trained Mujaheeds in the very first place.. 🙄🙄🙄

[@lulu4579]

Couldn't agree more

[@kingjames.4715]

No need to blame ISIS for killing thousands of unarmed civilians in the name of islam..

[@BigRiceEnergy]

And why were the Mujahadeens fighting in the first place?

[@doctornochu3092]

@@BigRiceEnergy fighting against the communists in afghanistan and not iraq

[@annalehman93941]

​@@doctornochu3092backed up by US government and army. Funny

[@alexandercharehjoo7744]

God forbid if we could show this kind of documentary to our children so they realize how good they have it here in this country!!!

[@suzybailey-koubti8342]

Bless their precious hearts. 😢😢😢

[@alqadaffi]

It's quite unfortunate that children who should be in school have to go through all these. GOD Have Mercy.

[@PashaIvanov]

Thank you DW.

[@AimsyCost]

God bless these young children. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@tebogopekane1418]

This is very heartbreaking. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@SpiritTemple]

I love these DW Documentaries! Thank you. I'm learning so much about the world that I didn't know before.

[@Manuumaiyo48]

''Razzan is a blessing sent to me by God'' How I wish I could help those kids..Razzan Father have faith in his son Despite the situation.What I like more about Muslim is their undying faith in God..how also that Donkey play a role in the life of those Kids .God will sure rise upon you fellas

[@andrewgnys6285]

It was a great and moving video. I thought my childhood was tough when I had to make my own bed Lol. These kids probably don't have a bed.

[@arcbrush]

What's up with the grey tint on everything? I wish they would just show it unedited

[@gabriellejudd1]

It's a grim reality so the colour is perfect.

[@AnonymousGUY554]

@@gabriellejudd1 it’s not black and white I live there😅

[@atokahyeptho4118]

If I were a rich person. I would hv help them but myself I'm poor too. But i pray for them that's what I can do. My Our Almighty God bless them.

[@jullyanneucedo5728]

I would love to help these three boys from the video. How can I reach them.

[@shooster5884]

Probably through this channel.. Their reporters must know..

[@reko2293]

I know them

[@jibril2950]

DW is the best

[@mukhtaarkadiye9307]

Those who Talk about Human rights are those who destroy lives of children. May Allah bless this children

[@whocares_today]

Another glass of depression and despair! Thank you DW we need this, our lives are so easy. Let’s suffer together, that’s how you make the world better!

[@Matoakas]

I'm so shameful how the allied forces, or really, everyone just forgot them. It's the same story again and again. At least fill the basic human rights of these kids... kids!!

[@johnmcdonald9295]

Iraq population was 24 million in 2000 and Is now 45 million,their population is growing really fast

[@marcusaurelius9323]

This reminds me of the book “The breadwinner” where the girl had to dig up bones in graveyard to earn a living for her family. Meanwhile Iraq has a large oil reserve underneath their soil, these young people should have been well fed and well educated.

[@jhl8203]

I've read somewhere that Iraqi citizens had relatively good living standards under Saddam Hussein.

[@frweal]

oh yes, i think i read that book before

[@MuhammadImran-eg3pw]

Thousands of Indian and Nepalis are working in Iraq and gets salaries in dollars why not these children's

[@AS-yo2uy]

@@jhl8203 same with afghanistan their assets are frozen

[@AS-yo2uy]

@@jhl8203 it was party central of the middle east very secular very prosperous

[@MeghaSharma-tz3tw]

U always bring the true news

[@ucantgetuson]

why u did this film so colorless tho? i mean it's already depressive without any color editing, this is unnecessary

[@Jill_MA]

25:32 "...if I could just go to school things would be so much better than they are now." My god this is heartbreaking. Kids in the US want to play on their phones in class and most don't care if they learn at all.

[@jamesfranko1568]

thanks to capitalism, kids in the US can play on their phone and not learn while living good

[@neasa4222]

Another fine mess America left behind. 😪😡

[@KatieSandell-o2o]

Poor kids (and in a literal sense, too)

[@carltongura2826]

USA is happy seeing pple struggling like this, lk at pple in Libya are suffering like this as well.

[@missyaman7053]

This was the result of Isis. And Libyans hate their previous dictator. You don't know what you're talking about.

[@koboyjoachim4424]

i really love this video documentary@channels... i like to hear their own voice and better you should use caption or translater for subtitle..no need to translate with a voice 😊😊 thank you.

[@Kai-p6b5r]

What a mess. Unbelievably sad.

[@mehaboob3553]

Their dad would be really proud of them.. If he was alive ❤... They don't wanna break thier fathers word

[@reanbelimagtoto2686]

Atrocities come first then followed by poverty, hardship and hunger, these are their fate. A life cycle chosen by people who seat on the power of guns and corruption.

[@AZ-gm3ot]

This is the prime example how to ruin a good life of ordinary citizens for some witches kudos goes to US

[@Burtejunior]

Call me whatever you want. I'm supporting my family. That one hits me hard.

[@medaklika8811]

💔😭😭😭 Poor children always suffering 😭

[@trkayani4949]

Sad 😢 to see Mosul still suffering, it’s been long time since war against Daesh is over but what Iraqi government is doing to rebuild this big city ? Iraq sells billion of dollars oil every month and I don’t think it’s hard to make this city great again. Extremely sad from Pakistan 🇵🇰 love for Iraq 🇮🇶

[@dead_or_alive2649]

I’ve seen children around the world experiencing horrible hardships. (My employment required travel). I was recently in a large metropolitan American city and all around me was the most obnoxious entitled children. Most without a shred of decency, common curtesy or manners. Maybe we should consider shipping our youth elsewhere so they can learn a thing or two.... Lord knows our western parents are not teaching them a damn thing. May these children/parents futures become brightened.

[@teekolinski491]

Sign my son up. He is really ungrateful & spoiled. I show him things like this & he says "Well, thank God we live in NY". He can be so cold for a teenager.

[@deantroy5936]

It's so sad 😢😢 can just watched without dropping tears I dead serious such painful documentary

[@SellieM6970]

If I won the lottery, I would come and help these children. GOD have mercy upon these children. Breaks the heart. ❤😢❤

[@Melnokina.-.]

You don't needto win the lottery. You can start by not buying makeup and other stupid 💩 and send it to them

[@AnonymousGUY554]

@@Melnokina.-.how much have u donated?

[@magnus1001]

Poor kids, poor overworked donkey, poor hungry dogs. What misery there is.

[@ZexoAtia]

Iraq was the first work destination for Egyptian and Syrian before 2003 or maybe before 1990 my father worked there in Karhkok In a restaurant, when he returned to Egypt and worked as a government employee, his salary decreased to more than a quarter when he was in Iraq

[@arsenal_84]

US should not have invaded Iraq for oil. Some countries are better off in a dictatorship.

[@teamcougars]

These children have NO childhoods 😢💔💔

[@mikelbrenn111]

Hard time creates hard men and women. So much suffering happening in the world today.

[@bertcopying1036]

Mr mayor there appeared to be well-fed and quite content with everything. Surely he isn't skimming off anything, is he?

[@danielbrgss5692]

This is disgustingly crazy…

[@cecilia111081]

Look at the mess U.S. leaves behind.

[@streetsarecold]

oil is evil, we need a world of renewables

[@MagicPixel]

This whole documentary was about what IS did to Mosul. They ruined the city, they destroyed the schools and so many ancient artifacts. If you're not just a Russian bot, you're definitely an ignorant loser.

[@HailAzathoth]

As if it wouldn't be worse with Saddam still in power 😂 get a life loser

[@SeanJohnIoannesGiovanni]

Look at the mess of believing in a religion that glorify TERRORIST activities and nonsense laws, that teaches their people to not progress but live in a mediaeval lifestyle.

[@MeganoOdles]

As a Brit I am deeply ashamed at what my country has done to Iraq as well.

[@galemartin9155]

And yet Islam has the nerve to lecture me on morality.

[@AnonymousGUY554]

Why’s the video black and white, it’s so uncomfortable to watch.

[@tbh5207]

Look at these amazingly strong and obviously intelligent young people! So many countries do not value their people...their children. I pray something changes before it's too late.

[@ZohraBoss]

I wish I could help at least one of them for a couple months at least 😢❤ so that they can feel like a child once in their life 💔☹️🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽

[@leaburns9599]

*** 💘 * Someone should help these very poor children! God ❤ Bless these most precious 🙏 ✨ ❤ 💖 💕 valuable 🙏 ❤ children.

[@perlenebhesania7103]

There has to be a way in which each one of us can adopt one of such a kid and reform them

[@tusoedesmond9781]

DW is journalism

[@MagdiNonDuality]

God bless the children... I am available to help

[@somaghosh2960]

Not good picture, but good reporting DW.

[@sprk373]

Such impressive children.

[@TheMilwaukieDan]

Truth… ALL Wars have long trailing rat tails. When will the world start truly hating war of any type and decide it’s better to get along and help each other ??? I not saying it’s hopeless but it seems tgat way.

[@scubaguy5389]

sad man. just very very sad

[@ishotthesheriff5686]

And here I am complaining that I had pasta for dinner three nights in a row when there are children suffering like this. Shame on me and how sad for these beautiful children

[@sammy8423]

Peoples of Irak should sue the US for damages

[@lydiangishu695]

My heart cries when I see children suffering 😢… i pray to God for a brighter future for them all.

[@movement2contact]

Yeah, I too am doing nothing...

[@TheStockwell]

Thoughts and prayers - the same kind which have been SO effective in ending the Ukraine-Russia crisis. 🙄

[@shooster5884]

And Isis.. And the corrupt Government And Russia...

[@shay77777]

Where two or more are gathered in His name He will hear, I'm praying with you 🙏 we know Jesus will return to fix this world corrupted by us humans

[@PORTDEPAIX]

The result of the good old American democracy.

[@principal_optimism]

Why is so much of the footage desaturated?

[@hyperplayer22]

Ikr so annoying, but its there to show how "grey" the situation is

[@Mkalikapisa-ui7by]

Bless them

[@bumspanka0927]

Such a sad state of affairs for these children. Just think how different life would be for these kids if the US had not invaded Iraq.

[@tkatrich3]

Imagine if Isis didn't form.

[@AzelVonAzrael]

​@@tkatrich3US intervention in iraq is the biggest reason why there is an ISIS in the first place

[@thegreencity254]

Bless them🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@mikelbrenn111]

5000 Iraqi dinar is $3.82 and they used that for food and all.

[@fintamaria2429]

The intelligence and compassion of the country's leaders is known by how they behave with their children and women,, Such small leaders, without a soul😢😢😢😢

[@rohan7224]

I cried at the end.

[@dlewis8405]

I can't say I disagree with the decision of the big NGOs to leave Iraq. The country is selling 3 or 4 million barrels of oil a day. If there is poverty still that is an internal problem for Iraqis to address.

[@WhatAboutYou123]

LOL Iraq's money is under US control, they control the Dollar flow.

[@ct4203]

we blame usa in first place for destroyin iraq and let all this happen ! tfffff

[@vanillagorrilla]

Why arnt the Iraq government taking care of these children

[@deniseg-hill1730]

I wonder if they see these documentaries in the US.

[@paulonganga-hv9mx]

No matter the situation God has good plans for each one of us he knows our tomorrow

[@YourD3estinY]

Why do you have to put this grey-ish filter on? It is already dark and gloomy as it is…

[@captainkite]

After seeing this I wonder what Gaza will be like after Israel is done with their revenge.

[@artursarturs9783]

Good example of democracy

[@anberjamshed2194]

Where can we somehow donate to these kids and the other forgotten children of Mosul? I wish I could help them go back to school

[@usmantalib]

Shame on USA for destabilizing the region on behest of Israel. May these kids have a better childhood.

[@HailAzathoth]

It's unstable because its filled with warring tribes you smoothbrain

[@kempachi9809]

Well thanks America and its aliied for creating this for the kids.

[@jordanturner-h4h]

Poor kids

[@jaimecabrera3242]

Why she smiling like that

[@joeb134]

Some people have a nervous smile. I get the feeling that he was asking questions that she had to be careful about how she answered. Saying the wrong thing could make it were no aid comes there at all.

[@handibode]

Her smile is the wry sad smile of someone who has had to accept the outrages heaped on these kids in order to be allowed to try to make some little improvement in their lives, & has seen other NGO’s abandon them, after the countries responsible destroyed Iraq & walked away.

[@ramboa3504]

Watching this, I understand the idea of being heart broken, but I see an opportunity to help these people, if you reading this have the ability to set up schools, maybe you have the know how, or money why not consider doing this? I can't think of a more rewarding thing to do, you know you would be making a difference

[@celinereyes1185]

i truly hate seeing the reality for these people, it truly breaks my heart. no human ever should live like this.

[@SPLToronto]

One of those kids have more wrinkles than me and I am 32. This breaks my heart!

[@jk9876]

do a video about Palestine children.

[@iqrarmahmood4663]

Where ever Gog and Mgog armies go they leave destruction and misery behind

[@soyolbolds4567]

Americans must be proud of what they have created!