fast_lloris

Hi Marzio! Thanks for doing this AMA. I apologise if my questions are rubbish -

• How do UNICEF workers avoid injury or death? Do they stay away from active conflict areas? Do they wear uniforms to identify themselves? Do they have contact with ISIS to let them know where you will be operating?

• I understand this might be a bit difficult and subjective but what is the Iraqi peoples' perception of ISIS? Are they seen as foreign fighters? Sunni protectors? Radical extremists? Liberators?

• Do you find different levels of cooperation from Iraq's different ethnic groups? Do you have a good relationship with Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen?

• What single piece of equipment or support that UNICEF provides in Iraq do you think has saved the most lives?

• Do you have a opinion about the CIA faking a vaccination drive to collect DNA to catch Bin Laden in Pakistan? Do you think it risks undermining UNICEF's incredible efforts to vaccinate 3m children a year?

• On a personal note, how old were you when you first grew your fantastic moustache?

... ballsy claim.

Thanks for your answers! And thank you for all of the work you're doing in Iraq.

It's a common (cynics would say tired) trope on Reddit to share an old quote by TV nice old man Mr Rodgers whenever a disaster happens and we're all cowering in the comment threads trying to understand the chaos -

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

There's no doubt in my mind than UNICEF are the greatest global manifestation of these "helpers" and we can all find a bit of solace in seeing the compassion and cooperation of humanity manifest as your missions in Iraq and across the world. There's more good than evil in people even if that's easy for some of us to forget that looking at the region you're in at the moment.

I hope you all stay safe :)

How many fighters are Irish travellers?