Atrakchi in Baghdad's upscale Jadriya District near the Philippine Embassy is not just an ordinary coffeeshop. It is also a museum that allows visitors to experience Iraqi history and culture.
IMAGES
A collection of photographic images taken while on assignment as a news correspondent and as a foreign service officer in the Philippines and overseas.
Hospitality in the Desert
One afternoon in April, our Kuwaiti friends allowed us to experience local hospitality when they invited us for afternoon tea in the desert outside Kuwait City.