Iraq's teenage war reporter

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Iraqi journalist Meethak al-Khatib has spent most of his life surrounded by war. His first memories are of invading American soldiers arriving in his home town of Ramadi in 2003, and he wouldn't experience peace again for the rest of his childhood. Having survived the Iraq War and the insurgency that followed, Ramadi was taken by the Islamic State group. Meethak decided to experience this conflict on his own terms, as a teenage reporter working on the frontlines. But soon he became desperate for a life away from conflict. Presenter: Harry Graham Producer: Sarah Kendal Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Meethak al-Khatib during the battle of Mosul. Credit: Meethak al-Khatib)