Five years, five Iraqis

In a series of special reports to mark five years since the US-led invasion of Iraq, the BBC's Hugh Sykes and Jim Muir have been talking to five Iraqis to see how they have been affected by the crisis.

THE MUSIC STUDENT

Fourteen-year-old Farand Nashat is a student at the Baghdad School of Music and Dance. He describes what life is like for him now.

THE HAMMER MAN

Khadem Sharif al Yabani, a motorcycle mechanic, took his sledgehammer to the statue of Saddam Hussein in central Baghdad in 2003.

THE JOURNALIST

Iraq has become the most dangerous place in the world for journalists. Around 280 are believed to have been killed - many of them Iraqis, who continue to be targeted.

Among the Iraqi journalists continuing to work despite the dangers is Fatima Salloumi, director of the Islamic Press Centre.

THE POSTMAN

Jasim Mohammed al Sharifi has delivered the post on Haifa Street in central Baghdad (one of the city's most dangerous roads) throughout the conflict.

THE MORGUE VOLUNTEER

During some of the worst times, Qais Hussein worked as a volunteer at the city morgue in Baghdad, helping to deal with the aftermath of some of the horrendous bomb attacks and sectarian killings.