Back to school in Mosul in photos

Reuters, Iraq

Schools in the east of the Iraqi city of Mosul are seeking to return to a semblance of normality after two years under Islamic State rule when they were either shuttered or forced to teach a martial curriculum that included lessons in bombmaking.

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Schoolchildren walk along a corridor after registering in school and recieving their new school bags, in Mosul, Iraq, January 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Muhammad Hamed

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Schoolchildren react to a camera as they attend in a class after registering in school in Mosul, Iraq, January 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Muhammad Hamed

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Schoolchildren leave after registering at a school and receiving their new school bags in Mosul, Iraq, January 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Muhammad Hamed

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Schoolchildren wait to receive new school bags after their registration at a school in Mosul, Iraq, January 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Muhammad Hamed

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Schoolchildren play football in after they registered in school in Mosul, Iraq, January 23, 2017. Writing on the wall reads "obedience". Photo: Reuters/Muhammad Hamed