[Article] Seated at tables with glasses of tea in the heart of Baghdad's bookshop district, the customers of Shabandar cafe have watched 100 years of Iraq's tumultuous history pass by. Since opening its doors a century ago on the historic Al-Mutanabbi Street, the establishment has become a hub of Baghdad's intellectual life, drawing poets and politicians to its wooden benches and photo-lined walls.
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This is Baghdad's famous Al-Mutanabbi street, known to many as the heart and soul of the city's cultural scene.
Thousands gather here on Fridays to browse for books.
Through unrest and economic hardship, the street's book market has endured.
Ali has been running his stall for years.
Ali Qasim, library...
