
Shabandar Café: Baghdad’s Beacon of Resilience and Culture
Shabandar Café on Baghdad’s Mutanabbi Street stands as a symbol of resilience and cultural heritage, rebuilt by owner Mohamad al-Khashali after a devastating 2007 bombing.
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Shabandar Café on Baghdad’s Mutanabbi Street stands as a symbol of resilience and cultural heritage, rebuilt by owner Mohamad al-Khashali after a devastating 2007 bombing.
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