Sulaymaniah is a fast growing city and cultural capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. Founded in 18th century by the Kurdish Prince, it got its name after his father Suleiman Pasha. Since then, the city had turbulent history through the centuries, and in the 80s suffered a lot from the Arab nationalist movement against the Kurds.
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| Streets of Sulaymaniah |
Our host, Ahmed, guided us through the local history, and brought us to the infamous Amna Suraka secret prison, today turned into a museum. From 1979 till 1991, regime of Saddam Hussein used that "bulding of horror" to interrogate, torture and kill thousands of Kurds. Today, its an exhibition of haunting photos and relics of the genocide. Outside of the "red building" Iraqi artillery and tanks showed us the way out, where graffiti "life is very nice" decorated the main street...
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| The building of horror |
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