my colleague basheer al zaidi from bbc arabic was born and raised in mosul.ned to the eastern section of the city to find out how his friends and old neighbourhood are coping after life under so—called islamic state. it is quite different. it is quite different, to be honest. there are no houses. this is my primary school. i couldn't sleep last night, really. i was just thinking of these moments. hello. hello. aww. this is overwhelming. it is really overwhelming to see kids that are smiling. it is the end of the school day for the girls. and the boys. it isa day for the girls. and the boys. it is a special moment for the kids because normal life is back for them again. a kind of quietness. it is new for them. a new life. some emotional scenes for a basheer al zaidi, a reporter who revisited his childhood home in mosul. roger federer is into the semi finals of the miami event after a thrilling tie—break win against tomas berdych. it looked plain—sailing for the 18 time grand slam champion when he won the first set easily before his opponent turned the tables a

bbc journalist basheer al zaidi grew up in east mosul — the part of the city that has been liberatedurned recently to meet his old friends and see how they had survived under is rule. this is his film from his shattered home city. it's been over ten years since my last visit. i grew up on these streets with my 11 brothers and sisters. it's a weird feeling, to come back here, after all these years. my hometown is now effectively split into two. i'm in the east, which was recaptured a few months ago, butjust across the river, in the west, fighting continues. it's quite different, quite difficult, to be honest. like... that was our house. this is my primary school. most of the buildings in the centre of the city are damaged. it's clear that anybody who still lives here doesn't feel safe enough to come out. this is me, on the left, with my oldest friend, karim. growing up, we were inseparable, but staying in touch whilst he lived under is was near impossible. i am here to pay him a surprise visit. for the first time, i meet his kids, and it soon becomes clear his family didn't escape the