Bagdad Cafe

Just back from 9 days in Syria. Was a very good trip - attending a field trip. This cafe is about 200 km to the Iraq border. The situation across the border is very precarious and is probably currently the most dangerous place on earth.

On the last day I went some 50 km near the border to visit the area that I am working on. The area is three times the size of Brunei. The environment is quite dry, semi desert and empty except for groups of bedouins scattered across the land with their obliging herds of camels and sheeps.