Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says that his country has triumphed over terrorism and must now do the same in the international arena – this despite continuing violence, including a female suicide bomber who claimed the lives of 43 people, injuring 73 others Monday. Al-Maliki is urging strength and unification, one day after Iraq's presidential council agreed to a move to prepare for provincial elections by autumn – which is seen as a measure to reduce sectarian divisions. But In Baghdad's quiet Shama'iya District, residents do not complain of security or sectarianism. Instead, they're concerned with the simpler elements of life—sewage systems, clean water, and the basic necessities to get by. But corruption and waste seem to have prevented this district from reaping the benefits of security and calm. Audio for this piece was provided by Nabeel Kamal and Qabas al-Kafaji of www.aliveinbaghdad.org