Cab drivers in Baghdad driving under the influence
In Baghdad, some taxi drivers drink alcohol while driving at night, with security officers often turning a blind eye.
Mohamad Zaalan, 24, is a cab driver in Baghdad who very carefully chooses his clients from the street. He prefers to pick up young people wearing modern clothes, because they are not the kind of passenger who bothers him when he drinks his daily beer. He is even delighted if a client shares a cold beer with him.
Zaalan only works during the evenings. “Traffic during the day is annoying. Baghdad is more spacious at night,” he told Al-Monitor.
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