Hang in there Iraqi people, this will pass. You are a beautiful bunch that do not deserve what happened to you. Leave the reckoning to the Gods, and there will be a reckoning.

A rare and surprising look at the everyday lives of ordinary young Iraqis. Against the backdrop of war, life goes on. Families are still attending carnivals and eating ice cream, young boys are diving into canals, teenagers are dancing in the streets. Most videos from Iraq don’t make you smile. This one will.