Iraqi family's photos recovered from rubble

Reddit user's post of photos found on a lost thumb drive go viral online.

An Iraqi family's lost photos went viral on Tuesday after Reddit user bobbyjihad posted a collection of images he claims to have found on a thumb drive amid rubble in Baghdad in 2003.

"I've never had the heart to throw it out. Thought I'd share," wrote the Reddit user, who identified himself as an American who was working in Iraq under the US State Department. The photos quickly received more than 3000 comments on the forum.

This story was brought to our attention by Stream community member mjmartinez11, who posted it on our Instagram page.

View the story "Iraqi family's photos recovered from rubble" on StorifyIraqi family's photos recovered from rubbleReddit user's post of photos found on a lost thumb drive go viral online.Storified by The Stream · Wed, Dec 05 2012 12:25:04ImgurImgurImgurAt least two Reddit users posted on the comment thread claiming to have connections to those in the pictures. One user who goes by stitman said that he's related to one of the women.Picture #10, girl on the left is my cousin Amina. I don't recognize anyone else in these pictures though. I will see if my parents know how I can get in touch with her. Thanks for the post.stitmanmy dad thinks it's my cousin's husband's family. They're going to get a phone card and try calling her some time this week. I'll keep you posted.In 2003 I found a thumb drive of family photos in the rubble of Baghdad, Iraq. I've never had the heart to throw it out. Thought I'd share. : picsAnother user, Sky13, added this:My mother knew one of the girls in the pictures, the girl on the picture was in one of my cousins weddings about 3 years ago. My mother is about to call around and get a phone number of their family and tell them about their lost pictures.In 2003 I found a thumb drive of family photos in the rubble of Baghdad, Iraq. I've never had the heart to throw it out. Thought I'd share. : picsOthers commented on the effects of the US-led invasion of Iraq on the lives of ordinary civilians:In a way it is more harrowing than seeing pictures of burnt out houses and corpses. The beauty and happiness of life found lost in a house of rubble. We will probably never know anything about them except that they were human beings like us, that they smiled like us, and then their lives were torn apart by war.SinkVenice comments on In 2003 I found a thumb drive of family photos in the rubble of Baghdad, Iraq. I've never had the heart to throw it out. Thought I'd share.And the power of social media sites like Reddit to connect people with their lost property:I feel that if something like this is posted almost 90% of the time somebody knows them, this is one of the reasons why I love reddit.banditandrew

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