Video editing: Sarkawt Mohammed | Rudaw English
Mosul was freed from the grip of Islamic State (ISIS) more than two years ago.
But of the 1.6 million people currently internally displaced in Iraq, 300,000 are from Mosul alone, according to the International Organization for Migration.
Much of the Old City, which bore the brunt of the damage, remains in rubble. A large proportion of it is riddled with deadly landmines, and basic services for residents are severely lacking.
Rent costs in the less damaged east of the city are proving too expensive for IDPs seeking a return to Mosul.
But of the 1.6 million people currently internally displaced in Iraq, 300,000 are from Mosul alone, according to the International Organization for Migration.
Much of the Old City, which bore the brunt of the damage, remains in rubble. A large proportion of it is riddled with deadly landmines, and basic services for residents are severely lacking.
Rent costs in the less damaged east of the city are proving too expensive for IDPs seeking a return to Mosul.
This has left IDPs no choice but to remain in the rubble of the old city, or to return to camps.
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