Iraqi towns and cities in ruins, but olive salesmen dot the side of the roads.
Unlikely Survivor in Post-Islamic State Wasteland: Olive Trees

5
Villages and towns that have been re-captured by Peshmerga and Iraqi forces surrounding Mosul are almost all in ruins, and many remain uninhabited in Khorsebad, Iraq on Nov. 23, 2016. (H.Murdock/VOA)

6
Peshmerga soldiers pull out after purchasing olives formerly only available to IS militants, because local people could not afford the luxury under their rule on Nov. 23, 2016. (H.Murdock/VOA)