The New Iraq

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October 23rd 2009

Published: October 25th 2009

For more of my photos, or to buy my book, please visit www.nickkembel.com Before you read ahead, forget everything you know about Iraq. The ancient Mesopotamian ruins of Ur and Nineveh, where civilization began and writing and law codes were invented, the site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the purported location of the Garden of Eden, and capital city Baghdad are all scratched off my Iraq... Read Full Entry

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26th October 2009

Brian Reynolds
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Excellent
Nick, Are you going to turn your adventure into a book? This is amazing!

26th October 2009

AnnaAdventuring
Anna Louise

A fascinating blog, and some beautiful portraits. :)

26th October 2009

JonathanCampion
Jonathan Campion

Thanks again.
Nick, I finished reading your Middle East blogs about an hour ago, and I still have envy and awe running through my veins. Envy because of the variety of your experiences there, and awe at the clarity and class that you write about them with. Your photography is breathtaking too: TravelBlog is full of careless photos of cute street kids but your pictures tells stories. Enjoy the rest of your travels and please keep writing! J.

26th October 2009

Saba
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new view
although i am living a country next to Iraq,i haven't seen this country like this before. you gave me a new view to the world.the eyes of children are innocent and lovely, the face of the war is ugly but people are living and life goes on in a country like Iraq. thank you. %0

27th October 2009

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Hello Nick :) The following thread has been made in honour of you. http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/21092-1.html Mel

30th October 2009

john f
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wow
Great blog mate. It sounds amazing. I have a very keen interest in travelling in the Middle East soon and this entry is only further fuel to that fire :) Thanks for the window into that world!

31st October 2009

RachelleD
Rachelle Dunn

I have to say that I am extremely jelouse, all inspired and an avid fan! Thanks for sharing such wonderful stories! RachelleD

6th November 2009

EdVallance
Edward Adrian-Vallance

fascinating blog and very well-written thanks. It's somewhere high on my wish list and your descriptions and photos make it even more so!

19th December 2009

anonymous
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love your photos
i love it when tourists interact with the locals. it is such a priviledge indeed to be invited to a local home and see how they live. damn it "priviledge" keep turning red no matter how i spell it. sorry, english is not my first language. what the hell! even the word english is underlined with red, i feel like a moron. anyway. keep writing. i hope i get enough courage to befriend locals the next time i travel abroad

12th January 2010

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deleted_49612

Blog of the year 2009 for the Middle East/writing category
Check this out :) http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/22180-1.html

14th January 2010

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Blog of the year 2009, for the Middle East/adventure category
Check this out. :) http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/22180-1.html

1st March 2010

Ann
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This was the most entertaining article ever! I was laughing nonstop, especially at the "MC hammer pants" HAHA. They're called Shiliwal Pants!

23rd March 2010

Shannon
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Your blog
Hi Nick, Your blog is a fantastic glimpse into ordinary life in Iraqi Kurdistan and shows the fantastic promise for this region. Cheers... Shannon. Kurdistan Adventures.

17th June 2010

ikram168
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cool stuff
nice blogs...write some more man..

12th December 2010

cabochick
Andrea

Her eyes say everything.
You are right. Her eyes do say everything. Great blog. Thank you for sharing with us.

26th December 2010

The Travel Camel
Shane Dallas

This blog has inspired me to travel to the Kurdish part of Iraq - thank you for posting such a captivating entry.

16th March 2011

There are some issues with electricity in Iraq...

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deleted_49612

HaHa! At first glance, I thought this was taken in Kyrgyzstan. They have issues with electricity there too. I used to know the electricity was back on, when those wires started to crackle. There were powercuts everyday for several hours.

10th December 2011

cabochick
Andrea

Great picture!
Not only do you capture the vibrancy of the produce but also the vendors mood. I love it.

2nd January 2012

CarolinKamran
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Great
I have read many of your blogs, and I like them very much. Especially this one is very fascinating and impressive. I will def. continue reading your blogs. All the best to you

24th February 2013

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

After reading Shane's blog we wanted to read the inspiration for his trip.
Thank you for sharing your experience and impressions. We've never given serious thought to Iraq travel but I'm sure your blog will influence many.

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