24/08/2011

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world.

Today, a year after combat troops left Iraq, we hear from Nathir Bashir Ali who has a family of 18 to care for after the deaths of relatives during the violence.

He describes how his five year old sister-in-law was left traumatised after witnessing the deaths of her parents when their car was fired at by US troops, the horrific scene was captured by a photographer.

Also, dreaming of home - the BBC's Natia Abramia speaks to Georgian artist Andro Wekua about his recreation of the Abkhaz city he fled as a child.