By Malini Bawa

I’m told that my colleagues in the Baghdad have already blogged repeatedly about the flock of stray cats living in our compound.

I saw the first litter a few days ago, in an empty lot (left) nearby.

Around here, springtime means kittens (below).

You wouldn’t think anything could survive in this barren landscape.
But there they are, among the bricks at the base of these concrete barriers.

A cat and her three kittens have made their home! Another litter turned up in an outdoor utility area.

They can’t be more than a couple days old. Their eyes are still closed!