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The mother bringing autism out of the dark in Iraq

2023-06-05 07:21
Shunned by society, Shaimaa Alhashimi built an online following by making videos about her home life.
The mother bringing autism out of the dark in Iraq

Iraqi mother Shaimaa Alhashimi was tired of a lack of understanding towards her two autistic children by a society which preferred to look the other way. So she decided to do something about it by posting videos of her home life - gaining supporters, and critics, along the way.

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