There are other changes in Mosul too as the locals adapt. Fashions have changed there as the outfits favoured by the IS fighters become increasingly popular with locals, especially young people. The knee-length, long-sleeved shirt and baggy pants are becoming fashionable and Mosul’s tailors and clothing manufacturers have started making the look for the fighters and the locals.
Another change is in the IS group’s attitude toward local minorities. They have tried to make it clear that Christians in Mosul are safe but recently the group also sent out an official letter to some service-related departments – such as that pertaining to water and sewage – saying that Christians were banned from working there.
Amid all of these small changes, there was one large change that couldn’t be ignored – the Syrian government’s air force has started shelling the nearby border district of Biaj where the IS fighters have their camps.
The people of Mosul can only continue to adapt to their new circumstances. And wait, endlessly wait.
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