Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Daesh onslaught struggle to find safe, stable homes

SINJAR, Iraq: When Rihan Ismail returned to her family’s home in the heartland of her Yazidi community, she was sure she was coming back for good. She had yearned for that moment throughout long years of captivity. Daesh militants had abducted then-adolescent Ismail as they rampaged through Iraq’s Sinjar district, killing and enslaving thousands from the Yazidi religious minority.

Jul 29, 2024 - 21:23
Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Daesh onslaught struggle to find safe, stable homes
SINJAR, Iraq: When Rihan Ismail returned to her family’s home in the heartland of her Yazidi community, she was sure she was coming back for good. She had yearned for that moment throughout long years of captivity. Daesh militants had abducted then-adolescent Ismail as they rampaged through Iraq’s Sinjar district, killing and enslaving thousands from the Yazidi religious minority.

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