In one of the most challenging and dangerous nations in the world—Iraq—Michael Palin sets out on an epic, revelatory adventure. Michael wants to learn about the 40 million people who live in Iraq and follows the Tigris river for more than 1,000 kilometers from its source in eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf. Since he was a young child, he has been fascinated by this region of the world, one of the very few that he hasn't visited. Michael wants to learn more about Iraq's history as well as its turbulent present because the country is sometimes referred to be the "cradle of civilization."
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In one of the most challenging and dangerous nations in the world—Iraq—Michael Palin sets out on an epic, revelatory adventure. Michael wants to learn about the 40 million people who live in Iraq and follows the Tigris river for more than 1,000 kilometers from its source in eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf. Since he was a young child, he has been fascinated by this region of the world, one of the very few that he hasn't visited. Michael wants to learn more about Iraq's history as well as its turbulent present because the country is sometimes referred to be the "cradle of civilization."
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