Forced into exile by conflict, Iraq’s football (soccer) team returns to Erbil to play its first home international since the US-led invasion. The mood in the stadium resembles the lifting of a siege, with hopes for sporting glory chiming with a yearning for peace.
- Radio interview for BBC World Service’s Newshour, with presenter Lyse Doucet. July 2009.
Neil Arun 
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