ARE WE REALLY IN IRAQ: It’s easy in Kurdistan to forget we're walking around in Iraq!

Curious about travel in Iraq or Iraqi Kurdistan as a family? So were we!
In this episode we head out to explore the beautiful citadel of Erbil and visit the famous tea houses (and ice cream stores) in the Erbil Souq.
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[@zeiadsweden5702]

Welcome to Kurdistan ❤❤❤❤❤

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thank you! We had a great time and hope to visit again 😊

[@zeiadsweden5702]

@@AwaywiththeSteiners 🌸🌺✌️👍👍❤️

[@Izzy_thecat3022]

@@AwaywiththeSteinersyea welcome

[@Izzy_thecat3022]

Welcome to Kurdistan hope you had a great day Kurdistan people are kind

[@marias8007]

Those singers, were they the original singers of time to say goodbye, or whatever that songs called, cos if so, wow!!

[@anassheehab5707]

You are wellcome in everywhere i Iraq

[@keivanbahmani964]

I love Kurdistan

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Us too!

[@hakan8383]

Arbil Kurdistan always be nice place and honest and nice and hospitality people...thanks to kurd people ❤❤❤

[@VenicePizza-n3o]

I am visiting Erbil this month thanks you guys for the great video

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Have fun!

[@twistedyogert]

Might have to put this place on my bucket list.

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Definitely!

[@MarksWorldOfAdventure]

How long were you guys in Kurdistan for? What was your favourite place you visited?

[@itiswhatitis1278]

The kurdish people probably think you’re Brad and Angelina at first glance. 😂

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Haha excellent! I’ll take it! 🤩😝

[@NA-sz6eb]

Welcome also to Northern Kurdistan

[@asalagram]

Its so heart warming to see how ppl used to think iraq is not safe to thinking its a amazing country as a iraqi i can say it is very pretty gretting from iraq

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks!

[@sumerianfarmer5363]

Kurdistan has always been safe

[@asalagram]

@@sumerianfarmer5363 yeah but kurdistan is not the only place in iraq all the other places are what I’m talking about

[@rozkarim6241]

iraq isnt safe, for instance mosul and baghdad harbours terrorism, arabs in general but the kurdish regions are different people and we have jews, christians,catholics living among us in kurdistan we dont discriminate at all and we got churches and everything here, we have one of the first churches in kurdistan also thats around 1800 years old. im glad u got to see the better side of middle east because propagandas are lining us with arabs and turks but we are entirely different people

[@koochooloo007]

What a wonderful video showing Erbil of Iraq 🥰🥰 Blessings and love to all my Iraqi friends from Australia!

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks very much! 😍

[@mohamadkhidir8555]

Kurdistan not iraq

[@elkurdo227]

It’s Kurdistan region recognized by the United Nations dawg.

[@auuughhh5175]

@@mohamadkhidir8555 Northern Iraq

[@B5R0]

​@@elkurdo227 Erbil is an Iraqi province. No statement has been issued regarding Kurdistan. It is known that Iraq is a country that does not have a region. It has provinces only. What you are talking about is issued by yourself. Do not speak again. This is how it is, please. Greetings from the United States.

[@KyleThomas445]

نورت كردستان العراق

[@siyardilshad4960]

کس اخت عراق

[@bdlondon95]

Thanks for you making this vedo I didn't see my city Bourn for 19 year ago 👌👌😌😪😪🥺🥺

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Aww our pleasure. Hope you enjoyed it? What a beautiful part of the country 😍

[@bdlondon95]

@@AwaywiththeSteiners yes u right I don't see my town I born for the last 19 years ago

[@morta_da]

Thank you for presenting the beautiful image of Iraq, unlike what the media and most countries show

[@thegratepotato1281]

This is Kurdistan, not Iraq.

[@morta_da]

@@thegratepotato1281 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thegratepotato1281]

@@morta_da Kurdistan ❤️

[@darknight00h]

@@thegratepotato1281 What Is written on your passport Is Iraq and the ones who pay your salary Is the Iraqi government so stfu

[@darknight00h]

@@thegratepotato1281 What Is written on your passport Is Iraq and the ones who pay your salary Is the Iraqi government so stfu

[@madreesmalik8269]

Hello how are you beautiful family

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

We’re great! Thanks for watching 😎

[@Saeed-jf8lg]

Where can I get that green icecream they have in all the shops? What’s the flavour called? Thanks

[@sardaryas2922]

بەخێر بێيت بۆ کوردستان❤❤

[@zerakteam3587]

Welcome to Kurdistan Kurdish land💚🌞❤️

[@sonofmesopotamia6678]

Will you visit Baghdad?

[@madreesmalik8269]

I'm from Pakistan

[@johnreid2691]

The parents of the Kurdish driver name him Heval (Kurdish name) while living under Saddam's oppression While he gives his children in a free Kurdistan Arabic names (Mohamed and Abdullah) That is the problem of a lot of Iraqi Kurds (too much religion)

[@4myzone4]

Welcome to Kurdistan ❤

[@pillow1557]

That's Kurdistan which is a part of Iraq I think that's Karkuk

[@gxr5053]

It Erbil in the north of Iraq

[@huain-iz6ek]

👍 💕

[@zeiadsweden5702]

Welcome to Kurdistan ❤❤❤❤❤

[@husseinmansour655]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@DlvenOmar]

Thank you so much here comes My Life My land is is Kurdistan this is my land i love Kurdistan this is my favorite land because i going to my lamp is everything single day i like this my land 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@darknight00h]

I think It’s her land

[@waleednabi457]

Unfortunetly Americans attacked on Iraq in 2003 and said weapon of mass destruction present in iraq but americans found nothing on that time but iraq had paid a lot of plenty on that time

[@jonathankuaana2115]

Yes, it is ashame that my country the U.S. made up lies to go to war with Iraq. Our politicians have created so much problems for the good people of Iraq who didn't deserve this. I am ashamed of what my country has done. I ❤️ Iraq, the people are so kind, I still have a hard time wrapping my head around why we went to war and at what costs. I lost some friends there during our occupation and unjust declared war but I don't feel sad for them my heart breaks for the Iraqi people they suffered the most and did not deserve this, they deserve better. G_d bless Iraq 🇮🇶

[@supperplaymusic1129]

Iraq used weapons of mass destruction against kurds in 1988 and killed more than 5000 people. And Iraq buried thousands of kurdish people alive just because they didn't like Kurds, burned and destroyed many villages. And Saddam drafted and killed 1 million of his people in a useless war. And I think the people who died in US invasion was mostly because of Saddam, because he led Iraq into this. And almost everything that is now happening to iraq is because of him.

[@jonathankuaana2115]

@@supperplaymusic1129 You are wrong. Sadam Hussein and the Iraqi military did not use weapons of mass destruction but U.S. and European made mustard gas, once used by Germany in WW1. Sadam Hussein saw the Kurdish people as threat. Sadam Hussein's idea was Aradterize all of Iraq, in Kurdish towns Sadam changed the place names to sound more Arab, he pushed arabs into these lands forcing the Kurdish people to leave or if you like ethnic cleansing. There were no weapons of mass destruction as was sold to the American public and Sadam Hussein was not an international threat but more of an internal threat.

[@jonathankuaana2115]

@@supperplaymusic1129 The problems that exist in Iraq today are not because of Sadam Hussein as the Americans sold to the world. It was the fact that my government sold Iraq as a place were private companies would benefit, Iraq had been the 3rd largest rich Arab nation due to the oil reserves. The Americans drained Iraqs coufers during their occupation and unjustified war they backed the Kurds and Shia population not knowing that Iraq is a nation made up of mixed people. My government paid their chosen Iraqi counterparts to run the show backed by American dollars while draining the coufers at the same time, it's more like a double standards. When my country left Iraq in 2011 it left it as a broken nation. The government of Iraq can not support all its governorates is because America left them high and dry. We sold Iraq on lies, my government stole from the Iraqi people and we used our new weapons against the Iraqi people

[@supperplaymusic1129]

@@jonathankuaana2115 go search to halabja 1988 and see if you're right. And what ethnic cleansing are you talking about? Kurds have been there more than arabs. And the ethnic cleansing that you're talking about is burying and killing hundreds of thousand people alive.

[@zazakikirdi4316]

#freekurdistan💚❤💛

[@darknight00h]

What Is written on your passport Is Iraq and the ones who pay your salary Is the Iraqi government so stfu

[@Furqandaily]

It's not Iraq it's Kurdistan occupied by Iraq

[@parsa9936]

😋😍

[@rumeshappuhamy5519]

🐘☘️🌸

[@meowooojoke1963]

There’s nothing called kordustan , it’s called erbil or dohuk or sulaimania .

[@karinargoshi3730]

Hey talk to some people some people know English

[@AnishK-l4k]

This is NOT iraq it's kurdistan the kurdish people it belongs to us .

[@darknight00h]

What Is written on your passport Is Iraq and the ones who pay your salary Is the Iraqi government so stfu

[@geoms6263]

selling your kids for youtube,....

[@siyardilshad4960]

Kurdistan is not irak 😊

[@Mohammadiliya-h8d]

Kurdestan is not iraq😊

[@LittleSparrow.]

Hope u enjoyed in Kurdistan, love from England.

[@Zaza.Kurdo1]

Welcome also to Northern Kurdistan

[@husseinmansour655]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Mira00550]

No it is not iraq

[@karrarhaider12]

Don't talk, Syrian

[@sarahtaher9188]

It's our country IRAQ not your country Syria

[@darknight00h]

What Is written on your passport Is Iraq and the ones who pay your salary Is the Iraqi government so stfu

[@FreeKurdistan6247]

@@sarahtaher9188ITS KURDISTAN , her biji

[@RoselLazar]

Shut up it is I live in Iraq in ankawa

[@thegreatatlas6373]

Beautiful country and kind people ❤️

[@YourLocalSid]

Kurdish cities and other Iraqi Arab cities are very different. Please don't mistake Iraq with Kurdistan.

[@sarahtaher9188]

All Iraqis are very nice people , welcome in you in Iraq from Zakho to fao

[@darknight00h]

@@YourLocalSid What Is written on your passport Is Iraq and the ones who pay your salary Is the Iraqi government so stfu

[@ZHIRO1]

@@sarahtaher9188 Zakho is south Kurdistan sunshine

[@hanwshafouad107]

Welcome to kurdstan erbil ❤❤❤❤

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thank you! We really enjoy Kurdistan 😍

[@Sky_London-s6d]

Welcome to Kurdistan ❤️☀️💚

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thank you 🙏

[@janicecorera]

While watching this clip, I was wishing for a magic carpet to take me into those tea cafe's. ❤️ the souq is so full of life. Lovely buzz. Thank you for sharing Steiners.

[@sumerianfarmer5363]

Hopefully the whole of iraq become hospitable for tourists like Kurdistan

[@darknight00h]

All of Iraq Is like that stfu and stop spreading hate

[@solarsolari6705]

Man that Citadel traveled me back through the history to the beginning of the civilization

[@Hawa-bu9xm]

It was boring

[@solarsolari6705]

That coffee shop at the end was just like my childhood dreams going through those strange magical palaces. Crazy, how they've gathered all those antiques..

[@newsnote9967]

Very nice sharing my dear respected friend full Support from Ahmed Ali Nizamani ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thank you 😊

[@Muhammed_shah.]

Lots of love from Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️🇵🇰

[@RraAhha-m6c]

Welcome to Kurdistan rlly I’m so happy for this video and good lucky Welcome❤…..

[@novaesc844]

Are you really in iraq?, No you are in kurdistan ☺️

[@darknight00h]

What Is written on your passport Is Iraq and the ones who pay your salary Is the Iraqi government so stfu

[@hasanhobbi5682]

A wonderful, cute and entertaining family. Every time I watch your videos, I get excited. I wish you success always

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thank you so much 😀 That is very nice to read. Glad you enjoy the videos!

[@rahandreview]

Very beautiful ❤️.. Repit visit to Kurdistan Come to Sulaimaniyah. I'll show you some good places

[@thegratepotato1281]

Welcome to Kurdistan as is everyone else that wants to visit explore the culture and nation of the Kurds to your harts content

[@iftihmalik240]

:) Delightful vlog ! Enjoyed watching it.

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks so much! 😍😎

[@marias8007]

Gosh the boys seem older here, at least taller

[@Izzy_thecat3022]

BRO THEY ARE NOT CARP OR I DONT REMEMBER HOW TO SPELL IT THEY ARE FOR PRAYING BTW 4:08

[@anoyasin6820]

In kurdish, it's called barmal 😊 in english it's just carpet, I think

[@humanrights1315]

Welcome to our beautiful region of kurdistan you are very welcome I hope you don't get flooded because recently there has been alot of rain ❤️ And I recommend visiting empire world it's very posh

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thank you 😊

[@nekuzo_chan]

بەس بزانم کوردستان چی وا جوانی لێیە ئەوانە سەردانیان کردووە کا تخوا پێم بلێ🤣🤣🤣🤣 وەلا نوسیوتە our beautiful region of kurdistan وەلا شتی وا جوانی لێ نیە ئەم ئینگلیز ئانە خۆیان بۆ کوشتوە

[@Spinosaurus44]

@@nekuzo_chanتۆ جارێ مناڵی بە قسەکانتا دیارە، قەدری خاک و وڵاتی خۆت نازانی، چێژ لە جوانی و خۆشییەکانی وەرناگری، کەی فامت کردەوە ئەزانی یەک چرکە لە کوردستان سەد ساڵی وڵاتان دێنێ ئەوان ئەجنەبین بەڵام ڕێزی خاک و وڵاتی ئێمەیان لەلایە، بە داخەوە ئێمە خۆمان بە بێ نرخ سەیری ئەکەین دایم حازرین بۆ فرۆشتنی

[@madreesmalik8269]

Hello Harry and Oscar ❣️❣️ how are you please you come again Pakistan

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks! 😎😎 We would love to visit again.

[@madreesmalik8269]

@@AwaywiththeSteiners We are waiting

[@YixuanSu-yv8eh]

It's so beautiful these I want to go there for travel

[@bilalekici8059]

Love from Switzerland. I hope that we as family visit Sudkurdistan thies jahr.

[@alialshmmary7]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@pafsrh4744]

I have to visit Erbil Kurdistan, beautiful

[@ahmednawzad1146]

Hello i am tour guide in Erbil Kurdistan with low price, reply if u need me ❤❤

[@sulijinkpoptube2126]

Welcome to kurdistan😍❤ but please don't say iraq we are not speak arabic or we don't have the same culture and history please,,, support us for being a country 🥰

[@darknight00h]

What Is written on your passport Is Iraq and the ones who pay your salary Is the Iraqi government so stfu

[@Remix.....11111]

Kurdistan 🇹🇯❤

[@sarahtaher9188]

Welcome in Iraq, it's nice to see you here

[@FreeKurdistan6247]

Its Kurdistan

[@kardoxkurd7634]

iraq💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

[@salihsabasch7743]

wunderbar

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks @SalihSabasch 😊

[@tariqwaseem5464]

we love like and sport you

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks @Tariq 😊

[@tariqwaseem5464]

@@AwaywiththeSteiners when you come back again lahore please stay with us becuse i really love New zealand

[@heminoOorbg]

what a fat spiderman XD

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

☺️

[@ahadmohammadi4168]

Very nice ❤

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks 🤗

[@johnrimhong4287]

Kurdistan, its Iraqi Kurdistan. I know you might not fully get this but it’s honestly disrespectful to Kurds living in the region by just calling it Iraq alone and it would be appreciated if you put Kurdistan in the title. Again welcome to Kurdistan, hope you had a great time.

[@pillow1557]

Yes ik it's kinda disrespectful and disappointing but they think it's all iraq and maybe they never heared of Kurdistan

[@auuughhh5175]

@@pillow1557 It is all Iraq

[@johnrimhong4287]

@@auuughhh5175 Kurdistan.

[@auuughhh5175]

@@johnrimhong4287 no such thing.

[@johnrimhong4287]

@@auuughhh5175 Kurdistan.

[@samanth74nikos66]

Beautiful videos and friendly people there, much greetings

[@samapiran]

No cus I went to that place you guys were in in the first one with my class like 10 months ago too 😭

[@amedhekare]

Seatxweş

[@opticzand6314]

Welcome to Assyria

[@imnottushiro9539]

So nice family, a joy to see you traveling round the globe. Greetings from Germany(Iran).

[@AwaywiththeSteiners]

Thanks very much!

[@rob_lox488]

Wele come to kurdistan😊🎉

[@drmuhamedozturk7449]

We appreciate you . If you correct title to Kurdistan Region

[@darknight00h]

What Is written on your passport Is Iraq and the ones who pay your salary Is the Iraqi government so stfu

[@anmarsalem9523]

🇮🇶🇮🇶❤️

[@hezha_argushi]

Is not iraq is kurdistan

[@اربعينيمتنمر]

Thank you for showing the true picture of my country, away from the Western media, which only broadcasts negative things. We love a loving and liberating country, openness to the world, and the situation now is safe.

[@jonathankuaana2115]

Kurdistan is amazing, Iraq 🇮🇶 is amazingly beautiful oh what a country. G_d bless Iraq 🇮🇶 and the good people of Iraq 🇮🇶 from Kurdistan in the north and basrah in the south and everyone in the middle

[@اربعينيمتنمر]

@@jonathankuaana2115 اهلا بك الشعب العراقي جميعا يتمنى ان يرى السياح الاجانب لي يتم تغير الصورة المتداولة عن بلدنا نحن شعب محب وجتماعي ومنفتح ولسنا ارهابيين مثل مايروج البعض علينا

[@jonathankuaana2115]

@@اربعينيمتنمر sorry I can not read in Arabic, could you please translate to English?

[@اربعينيمتنمر]

Welcome, the Iraqi people all wish to see foreign tourists so that the image circulated about our country can change. We are a loving, social and open people, and we are not terrorists as some propagate us

[@jonathankuaana2115]

@@اربعينيمتنمر Thank you. It is the image that the west portrayed of iraq but I know it's not. Iraqis are beautiful people who are very warm and welcoming.

[@kurdstin]

free kurdstan

[@darknight00h]

What Is Kurdistan? Is It I country? Could you please show us your passport 🤣

[@ضيااءالعرااقي]

🇮🇶🙏😍

[@MoonlightStars002]

It’s not Iraq.

[@AMMAR1ALHAFIDH82]

Iraq have better places than kurdistan ..

[@sadikmohammed1373]

Hhh 😂, wer ?

[@nanxwarcilqeten589]

Hey you can’t call Kurdistan as iraq so if you are human being then you change the is this iraq!!! Cuz we Kurd hate if someone call as iraqian or iranian or t’rk or syrian we Kurd from Kurdistan and you were in south Kurdistan