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 😊

[@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.

[@jinpingxi9748]

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

[@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... 🇿🇦

[@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 ❤

[@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.

[@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.

[@abdimajidmohamed1463]

This kids already have 40 years experience of life.

[@EdwinMwiti-j3l]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@denispahor3634]

Greetings from CROATIA,and thank you for best videos

[@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!!!

[@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 .

[@alqadaffi]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@PashaIvanov]

Thank you DW.

[@SpiritTemple]

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

[@suzybailey-koubti8342]

Bless their precious hearts. 😢😢😢

[@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!

[@AimsyCost]

God bless these young children. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@tebogopekane1418]

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

[@mukhtaarkadiye9307]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@jibril2950]

DW is the best

[@MeghaSharma-tz3tw]

U always bring the true news

[@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

[@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?

[@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

[@leaburns9599]

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

[@Burtejunior]

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

[@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.

[@mehaboob3553]

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

[@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.

[@deantroy5936]

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

[@KatieSandell-o2o]

Poor kids (and in a literal sense, too)

[@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

[@Kai-p6b5r]

What a mess. Unbelievably sad.

[@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.

[@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 🇮🇶

[@teamcougars]

These children have NO childhoods 😢💔💔

[@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😅

[@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

[@magnus1001]

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

[@medaklika8811]

💔😭😭😭 Poor children always suffering 😭

[@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.

[@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

[@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😢😢😢😢

[@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 💔☹️🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽

[@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.

[@neasa4222]

Another fine mess America left behind. 😪😡

[@perlenebhesania7103]

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

[@mikelbrenn111]

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

[@ynnalazodnemapapid]

I pray for the fast recovery of Iraqi children. My merciful God protect you.

[@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.

[@bertcopying1036]

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

[@MagdiNonDuality]

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

[@SPLToronto]

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

[@danielbrgss5692]

This is disgustingly crazy…

[@tusoedesmond9781]

DW is journalism

[@ucantgetuson]

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

[@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.

[@AZ-gm3ot]

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

[@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

[@sprk373]

Such impressive children.

[@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.

[@sammy8423]

Peoples of Irak should sue the US for damages

[@rohan7224]

I cried at the end.

[@somaghosh2960]

Not good picture, but good reporting DW.

[@celinereyes1185]

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

[@paulonganga-hv9mx]

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

[@PORTDEPAIX]

The result of the good old American democracy.

[@scubaguy5389]

sad man. just very very sad

[@azmd888]

This documentary is a living proof that changes have to come from within the community; otherwise, they are not going to last long

[@galemartin9155]

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

[@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.

[@soyolbolds4567]

Americans must be proud of what they have created!

[@robinhood3926]

The prophet muhammad (s.a.w.) said " who ever takes care of an orphan and feeds him , he will be like this with me in paradise " as he touched his fore and middle fingers together

[@mikelbrenn111]

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

[@Mkalikapisa-ui7by]

Bless them

[@tbh5207]

If that man in the beginning "feels bad" for them...he could help them...he could teach them...heck, he could build a company with them!

[@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

[@AnonymousGUY554]

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

[@ynnalazodnemapapid]

This is the wage of war. So heartbreaking.

[@thegreencity254]

Bless them🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@iqrarmahmood4663]

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

[@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

[@artursarturs9783]

Good example of democracy

[@fazepearl4537]

I’m from Mosul and I’m in Mosul right now 5,000 IQD is like $3.25

[@kempachi9809]

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

[@tommyeriksson7876]

I can hear at 18.56 a boy telling him to wait in Swedish. No doubt about it

[@Ghurshah]

This is what is left after all the lies and false glory and the shortsighted profiteering of war.

[@tbh5207]

The UN nor international community will not and cannot change this. That country is rich in resources, they could do better. I want to help them but us on the outside throwing money at it won't stop this...someone from and familiar with that area would have to organize the change for these kids.

[@ishikawagoemon4397]

The land is bless with resources and any country have the right to be rich and prosperous. However it depend if the leader are good or bad. How sad is that that these childrens have to suffer from this.