Both pictures of your brother opened right up for me, though I've had problems with other pictures in the past.
Your brother has a great smile, reciprocated by the Iraqi boy. Eventually, he should win the confidence of the older set as well.
Have you seen the film "Voices of Iraq"? It presented the optimism and pessimism of Iraqis fro April-September 2004 in a fair and balanced presentation that juxtaposed the negative headlines of US newspapers. Very worthwhile.
Good, I'm glad you saw both :) Thank you for the recommendation - no, I haven't seen that film. I'll look for it. Have a great evening, and thank you for writing.