Snow Fall in Baghdad

To those who do not know much about Iraq besides Saddam Hussain, terrorism and the coalition forces stationed there then it won't mean much, but to others that know Iraq well it will be a huge surprise to find out that snow has fallen in Baghdad.

There are conflicting accounts from Baghdad residents about when the last snow fall was seen in the city as some have said that it was in the early years of the 1940's on the outskirts of the city while an eighty year old female resident of the city who has lived their all her live has said that she had never witnessed snow fall in Iraq before.

The only time snow fall is seen in Iraq is normally in the winter months and only on the peaks of high mountains in the northern Kurdish territories close to the Turkish border.

Due to snow being a new phenomenon it has been a wonderful change for the people of Baghdad who have only seen war for the past few years. Many families were waking up and rushing outside to see the snow flakes falling, to many it was a beautiful sight that brought delight and smiles. One resident from Baghdad was heard saying "This is so unusual, and I don't know whether or not it's a lesson from God".

Hopefully this small token gesture from the environment of Mother Earth will build up some form of hope in the residents of Baghdad and the rest of Iraq that things will get better giving them the life they deserve.