Iraqi singer Sajda Obeid gives a concert at the "Yarmouk Club" in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Obeid is a unifying figure in Iraq's fractured society. For older Iraqis, the 63-year old is ...

The crowd jumps up, enticed by the raw power of her voice. This is the magic of Sajda Obeid, an Iraqi singer of Roma origins. For older Iraqis, the 63-year old is a symbol of a bygone golden era.