LOST in Baghdad, Iraq 🇮🇶

Welcome to Baghdad, Iraq one of my new favourite cities, yes really! It is my second day here and in this video I venture around new Baghdad showing you the luxury sides before heading to the old city. The streets of Old Baghdad go back hundreds of years, so let's go talk to the locals there. Safe to say they are not very fond of Americans....
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[@BackpackerBen]

Are my videos changing your perspectives on Iraq? 🇮🇶 would you go? Let me know

[@johnafrica7979]

Absolutely

[@johnafrica7979]

I’d go but no idea the visa situation for me

[@sharkymoon422]

Many tourists/backpackers there Ben?

[@usefulrandom1855]

I've seen enough videos on Iraq to know that it looks like a great place. I wish the mainstream media would show these videos. How do you feel about people crossing the channel to get away from that place? Seems a little silly doesn't it, I am sure there are certain areas that are not great but would you risk your life and travel across Europe then get in a dingy risking your life? I wouldn't I would move to Baghdad if my area was dangerous.

[@Lionking1190]

I would love to go, is it safe for a woman?

[@deepblue1909]

the term " habibi' means love or my love but don't freak out when you see guys using it cuz it's a sociable way of appreciation between Iraqi ppl. If you want to present, or identify yourself it's easier to say " Ani Britani, which means i'm British., or " Ani min London, " i'm from London. Iraqi ppl are familiar with the none , London and Britania than England

[@BackpackerBen]

My bad 😆

[@deepblue1909]

@@BackpackerBen you're fine :)

[@SeviCGN]

hey ben, found u throught mr. bald. I really appreciate your content and u being brave enough to see the real world, not the media propaganda. Safe travels bro :)

[@BackpackerBen]

Appreciate that mate😎 more to come

[@yusufwaili4368]

this is super funny! The taxi driver asking "wen?" is asking in Arabic 'where do you want to go' not 'when do you want to go?'. This is a really interesting series, it is so cool seeing you try to navigate my homeland alone. Props friend 🤣

[@BackpackerBen]

I’m an idiot 😂 thanks bro more to come

[@mrengtop]

@@BackpackerBen 😄😄😄 yes different meaning

[@abas9393]

@@BackpackerBen 😂yes when in Arabic means where! That was difficult to learn when i was in school🎉

[@abas9393]

@@BackpackerBen what was your impression when you saw the London bus in the mall? Did you knew that ppl of Iraq has best memories about the red 2 floors busses back in the days ( sixties; seventies; eighties) but when gulf war happened it all were cancelled from the service!

[@sobhironi]

Had a good laugh about that too xD inevitable when one speaks just arabic and one just english

[@dawnaberdeenfc6515]

Your videos have genuinely shocked me, I feel quite ashamed that I was so ignorant to the ways of those countries. Just shows you how persuasive the media actually is and fits things to their narrative.

[@KnowledgeDriven]

Wandering Emma here on uTube (white woman, unchaperoned) with the Talibs in AF is also mind-blowing. The inverse of MSM portrayals.

[@dawnaberdeenfc6515]

@@KnowledgeDriven thank you I’ll check her work out. Sounds very interesting.

[@hamsakazaale]

The statue of "The Good Man" is by Almutanabi a famous poet in Iraq, and that street is called Almutanabi street and is one of the world's oldest literature shops, you can find books in all kinds of languages

[@scottsimon8543]

An American youtuber, Doug Barnard spent a lot of time traveling throughout Iraq & told people he was American. He didn't have any problems

[@inaszyrah1952]

Welcome to my country iraq is really peaceful here 🙏🇮🇶

[@BackpackerBen]

huge thanks :)

[@ashcross]

Another great video, Ben. I believe that man you talked to as you entered the Shabandar Cafe, is its owner Mohammad al-Khashali. He managed to survive a car bomb blast that killed his four sons and a grandson in February 2010, exploding just outside the cafe. Thirty people in total were killed, including this man's sons and grandson, and over a hundred people were injured. The cafe has a long history of being a place of peace for writers and philosophers for decades.

[@BackpackerBen]

Ah man I know. I only knew recently. What a man ❤️

[@mattfinch3895]

88 I was in Baghdad. Was very nice and friendly.

[@BackpackerBen]

Agreed 🤝

[@NabzAndGio]

Awesome video! The market dude at the beginning of the video was telling you that he has handcrafted items and the second dude was telling you it’s “Eid” .. a public holiday .. which is why the market was closed

[@BackpackerBen]

Wish I spoke Arabic 😆

[@Lionking1190]

Looks great, make me want to go! 🙌🏼

[@BackpackerBen]

Do it ✅✅

[@user-rp8xj8qy5u]

ارجوا ان تغير عنوان الفيديو لانه غير صحيح و لا يمثل رأي جميع العراقيين لقد جاء كثير من السائحين الامريكيين الى العراق و حظوا بأحترام و حفاوة كبيرة

[@plamkolev8540]

Sadly, this is how you play the algorithm to generate views and eventually earn money for more travel. I came skeptical, but all I see is genuinely nice people. This is the opinion of Iraq I'm leaving with.

[@matty6848]

Yes agreed. Most of us in the west are aware that not all Iraqis hate Americans. That is just one man’s opinion.

[@sww3679]

I agree, those titles may help with clicks but hurt the tourism industry of iraq (it is the same for those social justice warriors who keep posting "USA bombed iraq into stone age" photos on social media, it actually hurt iraq)

[@musbahkhalilal-baccari6488]

@@sww3679 this is a fact,you bombed and destroyed Iraq because Usa is a terrorist imperialist country

[@Cleared_hot]

That’s true. They don’t all dislike Americans. I’ve been there and everyone was nice!

[@hasanhaitham276]

The reason the man says America is bad, is because some people are still quite annoyed by the American occupation in 2003, most people would not actually hurt or kill Americans.

[@scotthalvorson1161]

With good reason too iraq lost millions of civilians in that occupation

[@UAPReportingCenter]

Can’t blame them for not liking America. I probably would not like a country that invaded my country for no reason either.

[@dkfldlgldldld]

another great video! really enjoyed it, cheers mate

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks for watching mate

[@abshirmohamed3527]

Great content Ben

[@hassoon914]

Nice video I love it ❤️❤️ I cant wait to go back to Baghdad after summer 🙏

[@BackpackerBen]

Definitely wait for summer to end 😆 was so damn hot! Enjoy mate

[@hassoon914]

Im Iraqi British guy live in London on summer and Bahhdad on winter Well done Ben good job 👍👍👍

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks mate 🇮🇶👏🏼

[@youcantseeme4636]

My wife is from Iraq and I’ve always been apprehensive about going and so has she since she was only born there but you’re making me more comfortable about dipping my foot in the water and going someday in the future. Thanks for showing the real side of this country, which like all others, is just full of normal people trying to get on with their lives.

[@BackpackerBen]

You should go mate it’s eye opening and full of great people

[@AnthonyScottHendricksa9fingdad]

Don't believe that

[@imlurkn5291]

Nah bro don't go

[@LIONS_w]

You should go

[@Vlexico]

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣dont come to iraq american we iraqis dont need americans in our country

[@kbcvisuals]

Nice one Ben your always up for an adventure, great video!

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks bro 😎

[@juicebirdmedia1406]

Great video!

[@oceantree5000]

Another brilliant video, mate. I love your point of view. And as another guy w a shite stomach- good lord, you’re a legend, man, for having the balls to travel like that!

[@BackpackerBen]

Much appreciated Lewis. Putting my stomach through hell so others don’t have to

[@SunnyWithNoChanceOfRain]

I have a sh** stomach too

[@OdinTube]

Welcome to my country mate.😀

[@BackpackerBen]

Thank you bro! Absolutely loved it. Drop me a Instagram if you wanna collab next time I’m there

[@climeaware4814]

you need tourist in your country it helps the economy!!!

[@BackpackerBen]

and image

[@MarriedToTheKGB]

I loved this video Ben. Keep it up

[@BackpackerBen]

Thank you mate

[@RosinDaddy5280]

20:27 London Double Decker Bus in Baghdad ❤🎉

[@5o5a11]

😂You got balls going there alone I gotta give ya that. My friends and I have been wanting to go so badly but not now not in a decade at least. We got to see plenty so THANK YOU🙏🏻

[@BackpackerBen]

Do it mate it’s literally safer than London

[@5o5a11]

@@BackpackerBen Very encouraging😆 I certainly will! Just landed in Montenegro after a nice time in Albania although so disappointed didnt swing by Laid lol

[@mohamedalbayati7810]

Don’t worry bro Iraq is safer than ever right now , You’re most welcome to the cradle of civilization 🇮🇶

[@tywalker215]

Him telling the shop owners "we don't like America " was very awkward.. especially because they didn't say that. That sounds like something a typical foreigner unfamiliar with Iraqi culture would say. Alot of Iraqi culture today/post war were built from western culture. Iraq today is not the same place it was in 1990s-2000s.

[@Marc-dj5fk]

Yea well, They're not stupid. They know that our country went to war with them based on lies and fucked them up just as much as the americans did. I wouldn't be surprised at people ghosting u when u say hello to them in the street.

[@StayAlertStayParanoid]

Not true

[@thomasmcgarry8571]

love your vidieos Ben found you through bald hello from ireland mate 🤟🇮🇪✈️🌏

[@BackpackerBen]

Appreciate it Thomas mate 🤝

[@0GFr]

Hi I'm Iraqi man 🤍 thank you for video i love it 🇮🇶🤍🇬🇧

[@etashe1658]

The video is very wonderful, especially when I went from the old city to the mall and drank the juice to tell the world that Baghdad has many ancient and modern places. In addition, I would like to salute you for walking in Baghdad at a very high degree. In the summer, Iraqis do not go out much because of the temperature, but at night it becomes A very beautiful place, all shops, restaurants, etc. are open, and you see a lot of people at night, unlike the day 👍

[@BackpackerBen]

Appreciate your comment bro 😎 thanks

[@ahmedjoudah8504]

Quick note, ( babylone) is ( babil) in arabic no one knows it as babylone except for the people who speak English , So you should say ( babil hotel ) to the taxi driver 🙂

[@itsmylife318]

Hello Ben , Thank you for another wonderful video , but you have to be careful .

[@BackpackerBen]

All good here 👍

[@estoforte388]

With some restoration, that 100-year-old porticoed street could be a real attraction for the city.

[@awsomemodels]

16:10 that's actually al mutanabi which was one of the greatest Arab poets , marof al rasafi was the statue that you saw earlier 10:15

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks for telling bro 😎

[@James96.]

15.38 had my dying “well that was awkward” 😂😂

[@BackpackerBen]

🤪🤪

[@kccoop6741]

Love your Adventures Ben 😁

[@breakingthesafe5659]

Ben your videos are great my friend

[@BackpackerBen]

Cheers mate

[@hassanabbas-sy5cm]

As an iraqi born in the states, this has been such an eye opening experience and you have made me less nervous about one day going back to visit. keep up the great content and I will definitely keep an eye out for your future videos.

[@BackpackerBen]

No problem brother. Have you not been at all?? Incredible place

[@hassanabbas-sy5cm]

@@BackpackerBen unfortunately no, i haven't been there and I've always been intimidated by the thought of going to visit because I just feel like I won't belong or they will think I'm "too american" but I have really been considering going there to visit after binge watching your videos. ty again for letting me view my homeland through your videos!

[@dylanmurphy9389]

I’m from England and would still feel comfortable in Baghdad, you should really go and see how nice your people are

[@samtoughman3928]

The when = where dilemma was hilarious reminded me of that scene in Jackie chan movie

[@Undeadfly]

The atmosphere of those back alleyways are so creepy. I could easily think of a horror movie situation with how eerily quiet it is. I'd also feel a bit unsafe as well. You got balls of steel my man!

[@maureenalder8905]

Great content Ben really enjoying this trip..love from a sweltering London 🔥

[@BackpackerBen]

Just got back in Plymouth it’s crazy 🥵 worse than Iraq 😆 heard London is like an oven

[@dee74raz]

@@BackpackerBen Tomorrow it’s going to get worse in London 🥵

[@StevenLaneyGuitar]

When you went for tea, I noticed that there was a 3 pin plug in the wall. You should be making more of a feature of countries that use 3 pin plugs for your British viewers.

[@BackpackerBen]

yep british plugs in iraq

[@omarmrd]

We use in Iraq 3 pins for a while, 40 years ago all ours sockets writing made in England .

[@StevenLaneyGuitar]

@@omarmrd Thank you. That is very interesting to know.

[@omarmrd]

@@StevenLaneyGuitar that’s fine, thank you too .

[@fatimahaljarah7048]

Thank you for appreciating our culture you’re an awesome person keep going man!❤️

[@BackpackerBen]

thanks :)

[@johnwitte1676]

Hey. My Dad fought in Iraq and I would love to go visit the places he been. Is it safe for an american? Does that sound like a dangerous idea?

[@user-xm1ld2rv5z]

​@@johnwitte1676 Americans, Europeans and Israelis are not welcome. Leave Iraq alone. When Iraq was occupied, your country allied with forty countries to overthrow Iraq.

[@johnwitte1676]

@@user-xm1ld2rv5z we did help you defeat ISIS.

[@user-xm1ld2rv5z]

@@johnwitte1676 What were you doing in Iraq and Afghanistan?

[@silverbackmindset2198]

Glad to hear it's safer now, rlly hope I can explore it one day

[@BackpackerBen]

Do it mate 🤝

[@silverbackmindset2198]

@@BackpackerBen probably will after Greece in a few weeks!! I heard it has the best weather

[@3amlootinspector380]

How was your experience with the airport? I heard a lot of bad things about it, things not marked, hard to get through, etc

[@BackpackerBen]

Easy for me!

[@3amlootinspector380]

@@BackpackerBen I’m going to Baghdad by myself for 3 days the 7th. Anything in particular that I should know? Tips?

[@fe_z]

17:22 when in iraqi is meaning "where" you killed me when you said now 🤣🤣🤣

[@BackpackerBen]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 damn it!!

[@aronjohns4662]

Incredible people and country thank you for showing the positives unlike the media

[@BackpackerBen]

My pleasure bro

[@karlosrodrigues9285]

Awesome video. How did you find the weather?

[@BackpackerBen]

Unbearable 😂

[@peterhoward8727]

It's quite surprising to see Baghdad and the way it is to day and the contrast between new and old cities good vid.

[@IngramCars]

Nothing like I expected. Just goes to show the press always have a negative criteria. Your confidence however is remarkable. Thank you, Simon

[@BackpackerBen]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 this is the real Iraq. Great people just living a normal life

[@Berry-fr5wj]

Thank you Ben I love your channel, your content, this time Iraq and your humanity

[@BackpackerBen]

Appreciate that mate! Many thanks

[@rafidjamil]

The statue is for a poet named Al-Mutanabi The best time to visit Al-Mutanabbi Street is on Friday morning and also in the evening after sunset it will be very active

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks for the comment

[@SteveSmithRailways]

Who would have thought that you have a stunning shopping complex there! Nice that they have all this. How's the stomach going lately? Hope you enjoyed the 25 minute walk from where the taxi driver dropped you off, he did ok then didn't he? We were waiting for you to hop onto to that London bus....lol. Looks like you're enjoying it and look forward to the next video.

[@BackpackerBen]

stomach done well all trip!! haha, thanks for watching as always

[@slimmyjimmy993]

Hey Ben, can you show us the real side of Afghanistan some day? I really love your Iraq series so far. Thank you.

[@BackpackerBen]

I plan to mate 😎🤝

[@adinitum4168]

​@@BackpackerBen Don't. The Taliban will treat you well because you're a privileged white male. The Taliban are keen on promoting positive propaganda about themselves for recognition. They'll sway you for good publicity while terrorizing the locals when you aren't there. You're not brave if you go there, just severely lacking in the ethics department. Imagine if a KZbinr toured Nazi Germany in the 1930s and didn't get to show all the bad sides. Do you think that's right?

[@adinitum4168]

The "real" side? What do you expect? Fairies, a unicorn and friendly Taliban? The Taliban are only friendly towards whities after the US signed the Doha Agreement (2020) with them. They're terrorizing their own people

[@kasajizo3136]

afghanistan is fucked

[@martinjenkins6467]

I don't think we want Ben going To Afghanistan. Not with the Crazy Taliban running around.

[@Birdlab]

Wow a mall with people in it! Looks like suburban America in the 80s.

[@BackpackerBen]

😦😦

[@matty6848]

Yes ironically our Malls are empty and shutting down. Bit like the west as whole really, everything is closing down and going too s#*t.

[@LAkadian]

​@@matty6848 Online shopping is mostly Amazon monopoly too. Downside of capitalism.

[@andrewspurr9033]

Hey Ben! Loving the videos. Really interesting. Giving Sam Wilson some competition here! 🤣

[@BackpackerBen]

simon or sam? hahahah

[@andrewspurr9033]

@@BackpackerBen Simon! 😅😅😅

[@cfcjb]

Something really heart warming seeing the people enjoying the shopping mall in contrast to what the media would have you believe about Iraq ❤️

[@BackpackerBen]

Agreed 🤝

[@LAkadian]

Yeah people are people. Mostly anyways.

[@Muttey2024]

Hey Ben - How much Iraqi Dinar would you recommend taking for a week in Baghdad?

[@leovlogslife]

Love how meta things get in the cafe

[@dansharpe2364]

I never thought I'd see Dave Brock from Hawkwind busking in Iraq.

[@dee74raz]

When Ben goes to Africa or South Asia on his next trip, he will be so tanned from his rest in Plymouth’s hot weather, that they would think he is a local 👨🏾‍💼

[@BackpackerBen]

🥵boiling here

[@user-oq3bj8gz1b]

نحن نرحب بكل الجنسيات من كل العالم العراق ليس بلدا عنصري او مغلق العراق مفتوح للجميع اهلا بكم

[@user-xm1ld2rv5z]

لا غير مرحب بالامريكان والاوروبيين والاسرائيليين بالعراق نسيت ماذا فعل لبلادك؟

[@menaak2736]

​@@user-xm1ld2rv5z انجب...نظل نبجي للابد يعني

[@user-si2qb7xs3c]

​@@menaak2736اي نضل وامثالكم ما يمثلونا يا لوكية يا شروكيه معدان

[@SunnyWithNoChanceOfRain]

What about for brown and black people? Please clarify.

[@chodete3268]

When he said,, Look at all the options'', in the mall. That was brilliant:)

[@BackpackerBen]

🤝😎

[@mediolanumhibernicus3353]

Did you need to go halfway around the world to visit a shopping mall?

[@BackpackerBen]

Yes

[@Russ773]

Enjoying the Baghdad videos, we only see what the media want us to see so it's great to see the real Baghdad. Are you concerned about doing or saying the wrong thing in such a strict country? I'd love to see it again in a few years time to see how much has progressed, the rebuild, the changes. Stay safe

[@BackpackerBen]

No mate I’d be honest in any video and in Baghdad I had a great time I hope in a few years it’s in a far better situation

[@george_jordan]

With all due respect, you can't say "It's super safe" when in 2021 669 civilians were killed in Iraq. Mexico might also be safe to visit but that doesn't mean It's "super safe" just because you didn't encounter any problems while you were there. Having said that, I subbed cause I like your content. Keep up the good work.

[@BackpackerBen]

cheers mate, I honestly had no idea that happened. What city was it?

[@george_jordan]

@@BackpackerBen ​ @Backpacker Ben The statistic is from the civilian deaths in the Iraq war, so basically it means Iraq as a country. So far in 2022, 304 civilians were killed so It's far less than 2021. No doubt Iraq seems to be a beautiful country but I wouldn't say It's safe just yet. The people of Iraq has been through a lot since 2003. There is another KZbinr that also visited Iraq and mentioned some kids throwing stones at him for being a foreigner. The Iraq war was 1 ½ year ago so people there is still afraid and hostile because of the war. I'm glad your trip was ok and that you were able to share with us such great experience you had!

[@BackpackerBen]

@@george_jordan thank you for watching mate, where you from anyway?

[@george_jordan]

@@BackpackerBen Sweden. Will def watch more of your content xD

[@BackpackerBen]

@@george_jordan legend thanks mate

[@anonymous2513456]

last time i was there in 2004, going for a mince around there would have been the last anyone saw of me until the beheading video came out. Its nice to see some normality has returned after so much turmoil and war

[@Mohameed_MX]

You're awesome man😂😂😂❤️

[@firasedmon8348]

Hey mate, I'm an English origins man from the family of Chill, but was born, raised, educated and had my career all in Baghdad - Iraq. I live now in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada since 2016. I'm extremely happy that you're visiting Iraq, that amazing county, full of generousity and kindness. And I'm happy that you're transporting a good picture about it to the world. I wish I was still in Iraq to take in a great tour to all the places there and show you a close view of the legacy and real culture of it. Wish you all the best of luck💐

[@BackpackerBen]

Thank you so much bro 😎 was amazing in Iraq honestly

[@user-cu2gy9fc4o]

Wow when did your family come to Iraqi?

[@sazzwin4059]

3:26 hey thats meee im the english kid btw

[@BackpackerBen]

Haha legend! Nice meeting you bro thanks for the chat

[@rickbaier1042]

Praying the Dinar revalues this week. Are you hearing anything about that??

[@awolf913]

How safe is it there? What made you go there?

[@matty6848]

When people mention Baghdad too me it takes me straight back to when I served there twice with the Queens Royal Hussars. driving a Challenger tank round the streets of Baghdad had its challenges that’s for sure. After my 2nd deployment I left the army. I couldn’t face doing another tour of Iraq, got sick of the place, even after the main troubles had settled.

[@BackpackerBen]

Interesting mate. Must be feel strange seeing it peaceful now?

[@matty6848]

@@BackpackerBen it does Ben. Baghdad wasn’t like that when we was there, especially the first tour we had some really hairy moments especially with the car suicide bombers, because the only way they could tank a Challenger tank or the American M1 Abrams tank was too drive up right next too our tank then blow themselves up and us with it if they were lucky. But our modern tanks especially our challengers had counter explosive armour that would explode itself and direct the blast away. When we seen a suspicious car coming towards us, we’d have to tell them too stop with all guns pointing at them, and if they never we would open fire. Luckily that never happened to our crew, but it did with others. Yes mate for a then young guy it was a experience put it that way. As I type this reply to you, I still have my medals opposite me on the fireplace, and our regiment photo. It wasn’t all bad, we had some laughs out there as well, especially on base when we got bored we’d make up stupid games too pass the time, like big kids😂

[@BackpackerBen]

mental mate!! thanks for sharing

[@hassanabbas-sy5cm]

@@matty6848 you should've have went to colonize a country that you had no business to be in trying to protect the interest of the rich elites in America. I'm sure you would defend your homeland too if you had a foreign army trying to colonize your home.

[@matty6848]

@@hassanabbas-sy5cm I didn’t go too colonise anyone or any country I simply followed orders from my C.O. What goes on the politics and leadership side is nothing too do with a front line soldier. Plus the insurgents we were fighting many were not even Iraqis, they were Isis affiliated, from different Arab nations who also wanted too take over and colonise Iraq into a strict Islamic state, which most Iraqis didn’t want. The normal Iraqis who just wanted to live and do a days work were terrified of the insurgents who would happily kill and slaughter innocent Iraqi people for the slightest thing they seen as wrong. Don’t get the impression they were fighting for Iraq against a western power, because they weren’t. They were fighting so they could rule Iraq and colonise the place for themselves. Not too mention they would snatch Iraqi girls off the streets, rape and beat them and make them practically slaves for the insurgents. And if they didn’t do as they were told, they’d be shot in the head.

[@van3158]

Baghdad was relatively safe DURING the war.

[@BackpackerBen]

So I heard

[@matty6848]

It was after a few years but it still had its dangerous areas. We had many a sniper round bounce off the armour of our Challenger tank whilst on patrol. However the second time I got deployed there it was thankfully a lot safer.

[@SprenchTravels]

This is some incredible content, Arabic sounds cool and the people there seem nice, dying to know what that Iraqi tea tasted like I myself am a fan of the tea in Morocco

[@keremsify]

what a great job you're doing! - greetings from addis ababa - the hytatt / kerem!

[@BackpackerBen]

Thank you 🙏🏼 big love to Ethiopia 🇪🇹

[@keremsify]

@@BackpackerBen i meant hyatt

[@asmarhabeb3845]

Maarouf Al-Rusafi says to you, but in fact 😂😂, the owner of the statue is the poet Abu Al-Tayyib Al-Mutanabbi, and he is the greatest of the books of Arabic poetry. He is also Iraqi. Greetings to you from Baghdad and wish you happy travel 😊

[@BackpackerBen]

thank you for watching bro :)

[@CMEAGAIN]

Its amazing how much you can understand someone when neither of you speak the lingo

[@BackpackerBen]

Haha I know 😆

[@saifsvideos]

I think the statue is actually of Al Mutanabi the famous poet, the book street is named after him.

[@BackpackerBen]

thanks for sharing :)

[@zhaar8799]

pls do lebanon vlogs....heard its an xtremely gorgeous place ❤️❤️❤️

[@BackpackerBen]

Been but not good to film

[@dylanmurphy9389]

@@BackpackerBen how come, Ben?

[@l1l3]

هلا بك في بلدي ❤️

[@etashe1658]

There are many places that sell alcohol in Iraq in Baghdad and Erbil, and since you are from Britain, I think that you like alcohol very much. I advise you to buy alcohol or beer and go to the river, Shalashel or a lake in Iraq and drink alcohol and enjoy

[@BackpackerBen]

I found alcohol no problem ;) thanks mate

[@user-xm1ld2rv5z]

نحن مسلمون كفاكم سخافه وتقليد للغرب

[@anthonygates7523]

The tea looked good

[@MrCyberShow]

I’m an American soldier who served in Iraq and I love the country and the people.

[@johnafrica7979]

Brilliant video ben I’m eager to explore Iraq! See the real side nobody has shown

[@BackpackerBen]

Definitely do it mate

[@iqiix.]

no man , you are welcome in our land , 💙💙

[@MasterHill88]

Thank you

[@Amar90]

Thank you for these videos man. changing the image people have of Iraq. you should come back in Winter, it's much nicer

[@BackpackerBen]

I absolutely will be my friend Love to go back

[@baltistaniprincevlogs4315]

Good job

[@Popcorn-uv4bx]

America very bad you say? I unsubscribe

[@BackpackerBen]

Bye 👋 clearly don’t understand sarcasm

[@usuallyroamingrob3427]

Americans not welcomed? Ok unsubbed, just kidding....or am i?

[@BackpackerBen]

😂😂😂

[@Rob_430]

I’m not kidding! $Hitpants has Poor taste in titles!

[@TOM-C.]

I might be, where's that apology Ben? You flubbed on this one, own it!

[@BackpackerBen]

Bye bye ❄️

[@BackpackerBen]

❄️

[@Galidorquest]

0:57 Holy cow, a mall in Baghdad is playing "Careless Whisper" by Wham... 😱

[@Dany-oj2jv]

Americans NOT Welcome in IRAQ... But Sadam is a good person?

[@murphysirishclips2753]

Imagine being a travel vlogger and saying out loud "Some of the streets in Baghdad are centuries old" wow. Try 1260+ years.

[@Nexy9]

Bruh

[@TravelWithMarti]

yalla habibi means >> Come on, baby. be carfull who you say that to m8 or you be getting hotdog lol

[@BackpackerBen]

😆😆😆😆 they all they say mate so I think it’s fine

[@TravelWithMarti]

@@BackpackerBen it is lol , im off to thailand next , i do like watching your videos brother you do some good stuff hoping to stay traveling Asia for next 12 months if you ever go let me know could meet up if you fancy it

[@BackpackerBen]

I’m gonna be focusing on africa mate but have a sick time in Asia it’s the best place on earth

[@youcantseeme4636]

Habibi means “my love”. It’s a common term of endearment used between good friends. No one would think you’re saying it in a weird way.

[@camfauslron1321]

Wow beautiful, looks safer then my country . Greetings from Mexico.

[@unelectedbureaucrat2003]

I heard there's a fabulous gay scene over there how much are the drinks in the gay bars?

[@breakingthesafe5659]

Ask you dad

[@unelectedbureaucrat2003]

@@breakingthesafe5659 I can't he's too busy bumming your dad

[@BackpackerBen]

I don’t recall any gay bars during my time in Iraq no

[@Rob_430]

Ben just knows the bars! Reading through the comments, he mentioned he’s an alcoholic! Read through.

[@frihedkrlighednrhed3483]

Why don't they protect Palestine and our history instead of killing our own ranks... 🇮🇶🇮🇷🇸🇾🇱🇧🇵🇸 Free all oppressed inshallah Free Palestine From Terror And Apartheid..🇹🇳🇵🇸🇮🇷🇱🇧🇸🇾 🇮🇶🫶🏻🤲🏻🫶🏻🤲🏻

[@rickdeboer6615]

Free palestine?? You spelled “rebuild” wrong 😂😂😂

[@ReelVibesVault]

8:05 he said it’s not really open right now because of Eid he said it will kinda be busier tmr but it will open fully in 3-4 days

[@algorithm1635]

They insult the intelligence of people this Americans and the British?, they play the role of kind now, and they travel to Iraq, what a big joke?, and what insult of intelligence - north African Tunisian here

[@catherineoconnell3213]

do the iraq's like blair? 18/07/2022

[@johnafrica7979]

Definitely not

[@TravelWithMarti]

@@johnafrica7979 Blair is a war criminal

[@BackpackerBen]

Do British like Blair?

[@TravelWithMarti]

@@BackpackerBen no im from uk , and that fool should be in court for the deaths he caused based on lies

[@catherineoconnell3213]

@@BackpackerBen they hate him with a passion/he lied to the people/no weapons of mass destruction ever found in iraq lest we forget.......never

[@freelander]

It's okay Ben, you don't have to like me, I like you though 🇺🇸 😁

[@BackpackerBen]

Hahahha I like them…sometimes ;)

[@kylejones8219]

@@BackpackerBen After watching a few of your videos as an American i decided I don't like you either unsubcribed.

[@breakingthesafe5659]

@@kylejones8219 that’s because your a plonker

[@kylejones8219]

@@breakingthesafe5659 Is that the best you got lol 😆

[@oceantree5000]

@@kylejones8219 and we Yanks wonder why our cousin Brits say we’ve got no sense of humor over here 😆