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00:00 Thousands of Yazidis visit the Temple of Lalesh to mark the beginning of a new year.
00:06 Amid the celebrations, many are still haunted by their memories of ISIS, exile, disappearance
00:12 and kidnapping.
00:13 "Of course, it's nice when we Yazidis gather to celebrate Eid.
00:19 However, our mothers and sisters are still in ISIS captivity and we pray that they return
00:25 and we celebrate Eid with them."
00:30 "The years have passed with so much hardship and difficulty.
00:35 It's true that we were very young then, but we grew up displaced.
00:39 Even when it's Eid or New Year's, we are still sad."
00:45 Two hundred thousand Yazidis are still displaced in camps in northern Iraq.
00:51 Others are scattered across the world.
00:55 "We have families in which one member lives in Iraq, another in Syria, another still in
01:02 the hands of ISIS.
01:03 Our children don't know where they come from.
01:05 We have an ancient religion and ancient traditions that we must preserve."
01:10 "We are still waiting for our children to return.
01:16 We are waiting for them to return.
01:20 We are waiting for them to return."
01:22 Many visit the temple to make wishes for loved ones who are not with them anymore.
01:27 "My wish is for my mother to return, but I have little hope.
01:35 It's been seven years since we lost contact with her and we still don't have any news."
01:43 Ten years after ISIS massacres, more than 3,000 Yazidis are still missing.
01:49 The Yazidi community continues to fight for recognition of the genocide and to be able
01:53 to return home.
01:54 (audience laughing)