This Iraqi man wants to preserve Mosul’s Jewish history

The World

Up until the mid-20th century, the Iraqi city of Mosul had a thriving Jewish community. That history has largely been forgotten. But one Iraqi Muslim man aims to help preserve that legacy. Reporter Rebecca Collard traveled to the city of Mosul to visit a neighborhood where Jewish families lived not so long ago.

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