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After Islamic State, Mosul Artist Keeps History Alive

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Safaa al-Deen Suhaib is a sculptor in Mosul who is using his art to make medals and tokens mimicking the Assyrian and Babylonian eras. He tells VOA's Kawa Omar that he had to hide his art during Islamic State (IS) control because the jihadists considered it heretic.

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