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  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean41.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean35.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean14.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean39.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean38.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean33.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean31.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean24.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean04.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean01.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean40.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean32.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean30.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean27.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean19.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean25.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean21.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean17.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean10.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean13.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean12.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean08.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean07.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean03.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean42.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean37.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean36.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean34.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean29.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean28.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean22.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean20.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean18.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean15.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean11.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean09.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean06.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean05.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean02.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean23.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean16.jpg
  • I’m 20, I’m North Korean<br />
<br />
Miss Kim is 20. She lives in Pyongyang, North Korea's display window. She's studying<br />
English. First of her class, she was lucky enough to come with me during my 6th trip to<br />
North Korea as an assistant guide. She had never previously left Pyongyang. It was a<br />
unique opportunity for her to visit her own country and to get to meet and speak to a<br />
foreigner. She was shy at first, but became quite talkative as the days went on, and<br />
describe to me the everyday lives of young North Koreans. Without ever crossing over<br />
the Party line...<br />
Small chats between friends who will never meet again…<br />
<br />
<br />
-Do you know Michael Jackson? -I have heard of him, yes.<br />
-And Lady Gaga?<br />
-I don’t know who he is, no...<br />
<br />
-Why doesn’t English or American pop music reach your country?<br />
-Mr Eric, because it is not what we like to listen to... But we know Mozart, Bach and Beethoven!<br />
<br />
-Why do boys and girls not dance together?<br />
-They are shy, do you dance with girls that you don’t know Mr.Eric?<br />
<br />
-What is the criteria for beauty in North Korea?<br />
-Mr Eric, a woman should have big eyes, a high nose, a small mouth and a white skin, and she should not be skinny. Women in North Korea are truely beautiful flowers.<br />
<br />
-Do women find Kim Jong Un handsome? -Mr Eric, that’s an outrageous question.<br />
<br />
-Nobody dyes their hair in North Korea?<br />
-No. We need to respect the haircut regulation, we have a lot of choice! -But don’t you want to have the haircut you want?<br />
-No, that’s the last thing we’re concerned about.<br />
<br />
-Do you have any idea of the lastest European fashions? -No, Mr. Eric.<br />
-Young people buy jeans in which there are holes. -Holes?<br />
-Yes, they buy worn jeans or which have been ripped. -I don't believe you Mr.Eric, you are joking.<br />
<br />
 -Do you know the name of this character on the tshirt? -No Mr Eric. It's just a mouse. It’s Chinese!<br />
<br />
<br />
-Is this a computer, Mr Eric?<br />
-No.This is an ipad. You can listen to music, watch videos, and check emails.<br />
-Really?<br />
-It even has an applicatio
    ExPix_Im_20_Im_north_korean26.jpg
  • Ukranian Vasyl Virastuk lifts 898 pounds of Hummer tires and iron during the Hummer Deadlift event at the Arnold Fitness Weekend in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, March 5, 2004. The Hummer Deadlift was one of the five events of the 3rd Annual Arnold's Strongest Man Contest. <br />
©ZP/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_weightlifter1.jpg
  • HIGHWAY TO YELL IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
Taking the highways in North Korea is a great experience as it allows to see the daily life of the country not controled by the government like in Pyongyang. They connect the main towns of the countries and are totally empty of cars. It makes a very strange atmosphere as the roads are as large as airstrips, but in bad shapes with lot of bumpings and holes.<br />
Everything is planned when you travel in North Korea, even the bathrooms stops, as according to the guide, it is too dangerous to stop on the highway to make a pee stop!<br />
Some shops in the middle of nowhere welcome you for a relaxing moment where one more time, you’ll be able to read some propaganda on the walls. It will also allow your driver to buy cheap Soju (rice alcool) that they drink like Red Bulls but with different side effects!<br />
<br />
Photo Shows:  I saw really few cars during all my trips on the highways of North Korea during my 6 trips, but i was lucky to see an american... Hummer! My guides were rather annoyed as they know how symbolic is this car in their country where verything is rationned out ... it was the fist time that i heard them criticised something from their system.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_HIGHWAY_TO_YELL_IN_NORTH_KOREA...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
  • The Dads' Army fighting Isis: One-eyed veterans forced to fight jihadis with nothing but rusty AK47s from 1960 and wearing cast-offs from US army<br />
<br />
<br />
*The veterans have taken up arms in Iraqi towns threatened by ISIS <br />
<br />
*Among dysfunctional army are grandfathers and Gulf War soldiers <br />
<br />
*Rusty AK47s and second-hand grenades are their only weaponry  <br />
<br />
Weathered and war-weary, these are the Dad's Army warriors fighting to free a country for which many have fought before.<br />
They are the Kurdish volunteers on the battlefield of Iraq's bloody war against the Islamic State jihadis ravaging their homeland. <br />
And while many look like they'd better belong in line for a free bus pass than on the frontline, their advancing years belie their bravery.<br />
<br />
<br />
I meet them in the Iraqi town of Taza Kharmatho, just south of Kirkuk city, where war is raging. <br />
Dressed proudly in handed-down uniforms, they yield weapons leftover from bygone wars, including AK47s dating from the 1960s.<br />
One day, alongside a tank, Russian grenade launcher and a handful of machine guns, these were all they had to fight with.  <br />
<br />
By contrast, the ISIS fighters are armed with state-of-the-art weaponry stolen from the Iraqi army or seized from wayward U.S. airdrops meant for Peshmerga Kurds.<br />
<br />
Where these seasoned soldiers negotiate the muddy roads (we saw heavy rain for five days here) in four-wheel-drives, ISIS have hummers.<br />
Nevertheless, they have no choice but to fight with what they have - despite hollow promises from the U.S. and Europe to arm them adequately.<br />
One, who did not want to give his name but has returned to Iraq from London where he has lived for many years, told me his AK47 is indeed from the 1960s.<br />
'My weapon is an AK47 that I saved up my own money for and bought on the black market to fight ISIS to save my country,' he tells me proudly, holding his rattling rifle with both hands. <br />
<br />
'Of course we want better guns but we have no choice.<br />
'Yes, we desperately need modern guns, any type would be bet
    Exclusivepix_Dads_Army_fighting_Isis...jpg
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