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Iraqi people are not what you think… While overlanding through the beautiful Korek mountains here in the region of Kurdistan (Iraq), I had the chance to meet beautiful people. They come from all over the country to experience the beauty of these mountains. These guys are from Basra (the Southern city of Ira) and from Baghdad (the capital). Although I’ve been warned ‘Muslim people hate dogs’ , I experienced the opposite so far. They are fascinated by Kena -my rottweiler- and they are breaking all