A Japanese photographer who recently returned from a peace rally in Baghdad has captured on film the lives of Iraqis before the outbreak of the U.S.-led war on their country.
Color photos of men at work, mothers and their children at an amusement park, youngsters cruising in a convertible and a jam-packed soccer stadium are among the 50 works being shown at a Tokyo gallery.
Ari Hatsuzawa, born in Paris and now living in Tokyo, has vividly captured the daily activities of ordinary Iraqis, along with the atmosphere of Baghdad and its 5 million people.