Photo Gallery Waiting for Freedom
Two million Iraqis have fled their country and traveled to Syria since the beginning of the war. Before they can reach the Syrian border, they have to undertake a highly dangerous journey.
Adrar Salamah waits to be admitted into Syria with her son and her parents.
Foto: Ulrike Putz
Iraqi truck driver Fausi Abu Jussef regularly travels the highly dangerous route between Baghdad and Damascus.
Foto: Ulrike Putz
The Iraqi border has been closed for five days. But Iraqi truckers waiting to return into their country from Syria are used to killing time.
Foto: Ulrike Putz
Mohammed al-Kaisi with his wife Ashuak and their four daughters.
Foto: Ulrike Putz
Iraqi truck driver Omar in front of the cracked windshield of his truck, which was damaged by a roadside bomb.
Foto: Ulrike Putz
Hundreds of Iraqi wait at the Syrian border checkpoint At-Tanf, eager to leave their home country and enter Syria.
Foto: Ulrike Putz
The sticker on the back of many Iraqi taxis reads "May God Protect Our Country."
Foto: Ulrike Putz
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