The Booksellers' Road Of Baghdad (Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

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Channel: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty · 2010 · News & Politics

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Mutanabbi Street, by the shores of the Tigris River in Baghdad, is the legendary gathering spot for book lovers, poets, and intellectuals. Halted by war, cultural life is re-emerging once again among the  bookstalls and cafes of this vibrant street.

Produced by Laith Ahmad of RFE/RL's Iraqi Service

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