Catfights in Baghdad

"There are two things I will not get use to… the catfights and the bombs going off in Baghdad.

The cats are loud for being such little creatures and they just do not give up. Everyday, and sometimes night, they fight loudly. The other is the bombs. It is Friday in Baghdad. A day that is normally spent in religious and spiritual reflection, with family and friends, in prayers, in the community, has now become bomb day and they started early today with Salat Al Fajr (dawn prayers) and continue throughout the day. There were just now, 3 huge, blasts and the sounds echo across this beautiful city. They can be far away, but everyone looks up, listens…wondering, thinking…"
Pearls of Iraq