Name: Kurdish woman spreads Christmas joy in Mosul
Uploaded: 2020-12-21T18:20:27.000Z
Duration: 1 min 18 s
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Santa Claus has come to the war torn city of Mosul, though this isn't a jolly man with a big white beard, but 23 year old Kurdish Muslim activist Shaimaa al Abbasi on a mission to spread joy in the northern Iraqi city.

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For Children like Tamar, it's a thrill to see Santa in her city, she says she hopes she'll come back every year.

Jingles Like many in Mosul, al Abbasi was displaced to a refugee camp along with her family.

When Islamic State took over large swathes of the country in 2014, they were defeated by Iraqi and coalition forces in 2017.

But the devastation of the battle is still visible.

E suffered mentally when I see the destruction.

 But I always try to become stronger so that I can approach these Children and make them happy, because when I was a child, I underwent similar pressure, a swell, a spreading, festive cheer. 