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This group of young Iraqis shows how life is slowly returning to normal in Mosul,这群年轻的伊拉克人展示了摩苏尔的生活如何逐渐回归正轨

the country's second largest city, which was destroyed by the Islamic State and the war against the terror group.这座伊拉克第二大城市曾被极端组织伊斯兰国及其反恐战争摧毁。

These athletes all lost limbs during the fighting, but they did not lose their will to survive and thrive.这些运动员都在战斗中失去了肢体，但他们没有丧失生存和奋斗的意志。

And now they play in a volleyball league designed for people with disabilities.现在他们参加了一个专为残障人士设计的排球联赛。

I used to lead a normal life, just like everybody else during the Islamic State's occupation.在“伊斯兰国”占领期间，我曾过着和其他人一样的正常生活。

One day, our house was bombed and I got wounded and was taken to hospital for about a month. Then I found this volleyball team in Mosul and decided to join them.有一天，我们的房子被炸了，我受了伤，在医院里住了大约一个月。后来我在摩苏尔发现了这支排球队，决定加入他们。

Some are with prosthetic legs, others in wheelchairs. The players meet every day at Mosul and a loose hall to train and play in a country struggling on every front.有人装着假肢，有人坐着轮椅。球员们每天在摩苏尔一个简陋的大厅里训练和比赛，而这个国家正面临重重困境。

The players credit this private volunteer initiative with providing them a meaning in their lives.球员们认为这项私人志愿活动为他们的生活赋予了意义。

I saw my colleagues were playing in this club for free and are very respectful of each other. They have a purpose.我看到同事们在这家俱乐部免费踢球，彼此非常尊重，他们有着明确的目标。

I realized I should be like them too and have a purpose. Thank god, everything is going very well, and I can say I'm a good player now.我意识到我也应该像他们一样，有一个目标。谢天谢地，一切都进展得非常顺利，我可以说我现在是个好球员了。

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