Iraqi private school

Perusing the consistently excellent Big Picture photoblog, I came across this picture of what seemed like a surprisingly well-appointed school in Iraq:

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Of course, it turned out to be privately-run. As the caption states:

Students attend class at Mama Ayser, a private school in Baghdad June 28, 2010. Once banned under Saddam Hussein, private schools have flourished in Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion as Iraqis become increasingly frustrated with their government's failure to provide basic services.

Reminds me of The Beautiful Tree.