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Finding Love in Wartime Iraq
US Army interpreter Nayyef Hrebid met Iraqi soldier Btoo Allami during the Iraq War
US Army interpreter Nayyef Hrebid and Iraqi soldier Btoo Allami met and fell in love during the height of the Iraq War. But how did their love survive in a country where same-sex relationships are taboo, and gay people are often at risk of violent attacks?
(L) Btoo Allami - Iraqi soldier and (R) Nayyef Hrebid - US Army interpreter.
Credit: World of Wonder Productions
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