Kevin Post

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 petroleum attempting to cross Turkey’s border was unlike any border crossing I’ve ever seen. The taxi I took facilitated the border crossing because these drivers make the trips frequently and are … [Read more...] about The Road to Halabja Part XI – Smugglers & Turkey’s Lovely Embrace

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 we finally found a dimly lit rest area far more primitive to other rest stops and gas stations I was accustomed to seeing while in Iraq and covered in photos of Kurdish nationalistic icons. I … [Read more...] about The Road to Halabja Part X – Kurdish Farewell

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 worthy of the trip. Although I recommend everyone visit while in Iraq to pay their respects I do not recommended staying there for more than a day without exploring the surrounding areas because it … [Read more...] about The Road to Halabja Part IX – Iraqi Hitchhikers & A Life of Prayers

This is the next guest post in a series by Kevin Post. Read the previous installment here. [B]efore dawn had the chance to blanket the landscape I heard a knock at the door that woke me up from a very light sleep. No alarm had been set and I was already dressed for a day to a border town along the Iranian frontier. I was after all going to complete one of my main … [Read more...] about The Road to Halabja Part VIII – Iraqi Road Trip

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 of mind that things were going to work out after being rest assured that Iraq wasn’t as bad as other people made it out to be. I’m not sure if Mahmed took time off of work or happen to have the day off but he … [Read more...] about The Road to Halabja Part VII – A True Muslim