by Calvin Sun | May 7, 2018 | Iraq, Kurdistan, May 2018: Kurdistan Iraq, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
Within a one hour drive from Halabja away from the Iran/Iraq border, we reached Sulaymaniyah. Known for its open, relatively liberal and tolerant society when compared to other cities of Kurdistan, this sprawling city has been regarded as the capital of...
by Calvin Sun | May 7, 2018 | How Did You Do That?, Iraq, Kurdistan, May 2018: Kurdistan Iraq, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path
Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble wrote a song in March 2011 dedicated to Halabja and the 7000 who died during the 1988 massacre by chemical warfare: After a day alone in Erbil, I was ready to see more of Iraq. Douglas Layton of Kurdistan Iraq Tours and his...