On Location - Iraq & Kurdistan
A trio of galleries covering Iraq and the Iraqi Governate of Kurdistan. For the past few decades Iraq was forever in the news; wars, dictators, terrorism, ISIS caliphates were just some of the topics bombarding the news. When I got the opportunity to visit Baghdad and Kurdistan, in 2018/19 it was somewhat of a dream come true; a chance to see a different side of such a troubled country.
List of services
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Baghdad CafeList Item 1
December 2018
A visit to a cafe in the Moutanabbi area of Baghdad. The cafe is locally renowned having served tea to royalty, dignitaries, and the famous over the decades. A simple place where people come to drink tea, meet friends, and reflect on photographs adorning the walls and of the times gone by.
A car bomb exploded and killed 26 people on Mutanabbi Street on March 5, 2007. The cafe owner lost 4 sons and a grandson that day; their photos on the wall a reminder of those departed.
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Moutanabbi, BaghdadList Item 2
December 2018
Mutanabbi Street is located near the old quarter of Baghdad and is the historic center of Baghdad bookselling, a street filled with bookstores and outdoor book stalls. It was named after the 10th-century classical Iraqi poet Al-Mutanabbi.
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KurdistanList Item 3
December 2018 & May 2019
Kurdistan is an autonomous region to the North of Iraq. With its own language, culture, and national identity Kurdistan is quite distinct from Iraq. In my travels there I found it to be easier and safer to move around compared to Iraq.
