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Powering Iraqi homes one switch at a time
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Powering Iraqi homes one switch at a time AFP 7 hrs ago AFP © Sabah ARAR Iraqi Aqeel Hassani, who owns a private electric generator, helps to power 270 homes when the faltering national grid breaks down yet again
Sweat drips from Aqeel Hassan as he tinkers with a labyrinth of wires that connect 270 homes in Baghdad s sprawling Sadr City. It is a thankless job, but a crucial one amid another scorching heatwave.
His workplace is a humble shack right in front of his home, which comprises a bed, pigeons in a pen to keep him company and more than 200 colour-coded switches, running to a loud, humming diesel generator.