2009/03/11 Baghdad
Porn theaters
Some hard stuff
Most movie theaters in Baghdad turned into porn theaters. On this lovely Tuesday afternoon the porn theaters on Sadoon Street seemed to be closed. (One theater closed just before we wanted to get in, around 2 PM. Movie theaters close early in Baghdad.)
We managed to find one open theatre, but the managing director refused to let media in. I was willing to buy a ticket but money didn’t speak here.
All I was allowed to do was taking a picture of movie posters in the hallway. The posters suggest soft porn, but I would not be surprised if the theater was showing some hard stuff inside.
After this I went to a gym to work out a little bit.
There’s a connection between porn and the gym.
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18 comments 
arnon
was the porn inspiration for the gym?(working out in jeans and with and someone taking photos is slightly uncomfortable, aint it?)
The connection surely exists between the making of porn and gym.
A gym with only guys present/without girls around.. might be just boring. ;-)
Arnon
Since you are taking pictures everywhere, can I request some photos of everyday street life in Baghdad?Of all the "you look like you don't belong here" (said Annojo) pictures, this one must be the best. Also, "I went to the gym to work out a bit" doesn't seem like something you'd say. Although for this particular gym, I might have made an exception as well.
Connection
I discovered a new shoeshop today: Sophie's Choice.Sander
Too late, I just arrived in Istanbul. But I'll see what I have for you.Arnon
Is the plastic on that thing (in the picture) another measure in the 'battle against dust and sand'?Would I be writing to johannes to apply for the poition of "translator-arranger" or to give you more unwanted advice on how to arrange it yourself?
Oh, that's what it is! I thought it was just tape to keep the thing from falling apart. Now I see that it's actually pieces of plastic. As if they forgot to completely unwrap it after purchase.
Batta
Please, no advice.If you have a name fine, otherwise silence is the best advice.
Arnon
Unfortunate, because I am very much in the mood for giving advice. In another area, maybe? For instance, psychological advice?Batta
Oh you would like to annoy me,.Arnon
No no, I am trying to be a good samaritan, and offer you something you may be in need of. But the tings I can provide through this site are limited. Since I cannot give you, let's say kisses, I'm offering you advice. In a sense, you are lucky.Arnon
Also, you are in an airpot, killing time. I am in hotel room under curfew, killing time... Instead of passing by those ten shops in the uneventful Istanbul airport, you can ask me for advice. Instead of emptying the mini-bar, I can give you some advice... A simple cost-benefit analysis will make you see the last option is preferrableArnon
First the bad news, Zuhair Zahroon , we call him Aziz, left Iraq something like thirty years ago, my mistake.The good news, he still has a lot of relatives in the whole of Iraq with whom he is in contact by phone and internet. He speaks arabic, dutch, english, french and has notions of spanish. If you want I can give you his e-mail, so that you can ask him your questions yourself.
Batta
I didn't stay at the airport, I went to a decent hotel in the city. I invited ten Russian prostitutes to my room and discussed Dostoevsky with them. I don't consider this killing time. What country are you in?Mieke
Please, forward his e-mail to Johannes. Thanks!Batta
PS I got it, you're in Sudan. I thought who the hell in Sudan is checking my website while I'm in Baghdad. Have the Iraqi kidnappers set up their logistics center in Sudan? But it's you, good old Batta. You don't work for an NGO do you?[ Add comment ]
