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Photo of Khalil Chaichy in 1952, the first year he worked at the Qaysari Bazaar Tea House - Erbil, Kurdish Region, Iraq
Killing Me With Kindness
February 16th 2013 In the Middle East, the visitor is seen as a gift from God. But like any gift, the reaction to its receipt is related to its frequency; the more regular the gift, the less enthusiastic the response. The Middle East bestows the most hospitable of welcomes on visitors, and since I never met or saw any other foreign tourist during my ten days in the Kurdish region of Iraq, it meant that all latent ho
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Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by Britain during the course of World War I; in 1920, it was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration. In stages over the next dozen years, Iraq attained its independence as a... ... read more COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
