Iraq - Baghdad Cafe

On Location - Baghdad Cafe, Iraq

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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