“The reader does not steal, and the thief does not read”: Inside Baghdad’s legendary street where books are left outside at night unguarded for this reason
There’s a unique street in Baghdad where books are left on the road unguarded and unprotected at night. Because they believe in the famous saying, “The reader does not steal, and the thief does not read”. This is like walking through an old market after sunset and finding hundreds of books spread across tables and…