Wars are terrible, and from the very beginning these conflicts have lasted too long. There is hope for all regions of the world affected by war. I hope that in the coming ages a way of being and living together will be developed that makes it possible to communicate in such a way that conflicts do not arise.
#BAGHDAD and #KARBALA – Arriving in Baghdad today comes as an electric shock to any visitor who remembers recent, somber Iraqi history.
There are virtually no checkpoints, apart from sensitive government areas. None of those ghastly cement blocks from the time of the American occupation, forcing a slow slalom every few minutes. No sense of unpredictable danger capable of striking at any minute. Lush greenery thrives all over the capital city. Haifa Street has been rebuilt practically from scratch. Bustling commerce, from non-stop action in Karrada to a complex of restaurants by the Tigris called (most appropriately) Thousand and One Nights.
