The Road to Halabja Part XI – Smugglers & Turkey’s Lovely Embrace
This is Part 11 of an 11-part series on traveling in Iraq by Kevin Post. Read Part Ten here, or Part One to start from the beginning. [T]he line of cars and trucks carrying …
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The Road to Halabja Part X – Kurdish Farewell
This is Part Ten of an 11-part series on traveling in Iraq by Kevin Post. Read Part Nine here, or Part One to start from the beginning. [M]ahmed’s intuition served us well and …
The Road to Halabja Part IX – Iraqi Hitchhikers & A Life of Prayers
This is Part Nine of an 11-part series on traveling in Iraq by Kevin Post. Read Part Eight here, or Part One to start from the beginning. [H]alabja was solemn, beautiful and …
The Road to Halabja Part VIII – Iraqi Road Trip
I chose to visit for the purpose of showing respect to the Kurds who’ve taken great care of me throughout the Middle East. Halabja means a lot to them.
The Road to Halabja Part VII – A True Muslim
This is the next guest post in a series by Kevin Post. Read the previous installment here. I slept incredibly well the night before with a full belly and peace …
The Road to Halabja Part VI – Should I Stay or Should I Go?
This is the next guest post in a series by Kevin Post. If you want to guest post on Go Backpacking, please read more here. I went back to what I called …
The Road to Halabja Part V – Penniless in Iraq
This is the next guest post in a series by Kevin Post. If you want to guest post on Go Backpacking, please read more here. I ran out of money and …
The Road to Halabja Part IV – A Bad Time to Arrive
I arrived in Iraq at a bad time, as Turkey had recently invaded Northern Iraq.
The Road to Halabja Part III – Arbil Awaits
This is the next guest post in a series by Kevin Post. If you want to guest post on Go Backpacking, please read more here. The conversation between the driver and …
The Road to Halabja Part II – No Turning Back
This is the latest guest post in a series by Kevin Post. [U]pon entering Iraq, I was searched by boarder officer who had no idea how to open my backpack …
The Road to Halabja Part I – Border Crossing
I finally had the opportunity to realize my dream to visit the Kurdish regions of the Middle East.
