History of happiness on a shoestring

Hatay, Turkey: Hatija Ahdiy, who fled from Syria, poses with her wedding dress. Hatija had been making marriage plans but had to cancel the wedding after leaving her country. Photo: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.

The chocolate game

Tuz Khurmatu, Iraq: Ahmed Hassan Majid holds the only wedding dress that survived the torching of his home and bridal shop during a wave of Kurdish–Turkmen violence, in the northern Iraqi town. Photo: Jean Marc Mojon/AFP/Getty Images.