Corridor within Amna Suraka - Sulamaniyah, Kurdish Region of Iraq

Represents 182,000 Kurdish lives lost and 4,500 villages destroyed under Saddam Hussein's regime.

February 20th 2013
“If you go to Kirkuk, you will be shot,” came the glum assessment from any Kurdish man who spoke about the infamous city a mere one hundred kilometres south of Erbil. If English was not spoken, then the responder would instead clench their hand in the shape of a gun and pretended to fire imaginary rounds into my chest. The message could not be clearer. Not that I ever intended to visit Kirk ... read more

Middle East » Iraq » North » As Sulaymaniyah

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

15th March 2013

auspicious
Michelle Duer

This stunning corridor, I thought, probably belonged inside a fancy building, but to read what it actually represents came as a shock. Superb blog, Shane! Congratulations on the lecture and, most of all, thank you for sharing your open-minded insight about this region. :)

17th March 2013

The Travel Camel
Shane Dallas

Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed my blogs on the Kurdish Region of Iraq. One should always approach any destination with an open-mind, but especially in those countries where there are strongly held (and usually incorrect) preconceptions.

100% agreed and very well-said.

30th June 2013

kangaroojack
The Ts

Hi Shane
The picture within Amna Suraka, made me go all Goose Bumpy, those poor souls, very touching and beautifully taken. Kj

Amna Suraka
Thanks for your comment. The hallway looks so beautiful until you know what it represents - and then one perceives it differently.

16th February 2014

Binns and Cheryl
Binnson and Cheryl

Amazing photo

17th February 2014

Thanks for your comment
Pity that such sad tales lie behind the beauty of this picture.

Joined	January 11th 2006	Trips	0
Last Login	May 9th 2019	Followers	137
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	163
Blogs	129	Guestbook	1,265
Photos	2,481	Forum Posts	7300