Tag Archives: Iraq

Erbil souk

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Hilary

Nestling below the citadel with many entrances, the central souk or kayseri in Erbil betrays little of its old lineage except in the winding pattern of its covered lanes and wide meeting points. Judging from the dress of men and … Continue reading →

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Kurdistan – the other Iraq: day three

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Hilary

Today started with the simple need to search for carpets for the austere echoey office of tables and chairs marooned in a sea of floor. It turned out to be not so simple. Small shop units sell wide room size … Continue reading →

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Kurdistan – the other Iraq: Day two

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Hilary

Somewhat surprising this morning, the Kurdish bodyguard and driver greeted me in English with an excellent Portsmouth accent! His family had fled the violence in Kirkuk to the safety of the Kurdish enclave, but he and his brother went to … Continue reading →

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Libya 2011 is not Iraq 2003

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Hilary

Iraq 2003 is not the template of Libya 2011. Apart from both being headed by two remarkably nasty dictators, there is almost no similarity between the ‘liberation’ of Iraq and the current liberation of Libya. The defining difference is that … Continue reading →

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