seven years ago, amsha's family, along with hundreds of thousands of other yazidis, fled to mount sinjar of the mountain has become a place for reflection for amsha. back in sinjar, amsha is one of a handful of women who have chosen to stay, to provide for theirfamilies and help rebuild. every week, amsha and her close friend and colleague spend time together in sinjar town. before is militants attacked, around half a million yazidis called sinjar home. amsha was in high school, alongside her sisters and brothers. is militants are thought to have murdered over 5,000 yazidis. of those taken captive, almost 3,000 are still considered missing. for amsha and her colleagues, the dangerous work of making their land safe continues. despite the progress that mag and other de—mining agencies have made in clearing the land, the work will continue for years to come. sinjar remains volatile, with various armed groups spread across the region, often at odds with each other and with the civilian population. but despite this, the numbers of those returning are slowly increasing. and new signs of life a