The Iraqi club welcoming foreign tourists - in pictures

Inside Baghdad's Beban cafe, organiser and co-founder Osamah Mousa checks his phone while waiting for friends from the Iraqi Travellers Café Facebook group to arrive.
Inside Baghdad's Beban cafe, organiser and co-founder Osamah Mousa checks his phone while waiting for friends from the Iraqi Travellers Café Facebook group to arrive.
Students and Travellers Cafe co-founders Osamah Mousa, right, and Diyar Talal want to challenge prejudices and misconceptions about Iraq. Beban cafe in Baghdad is where the Facebook group members gather.
Students and Travellers Cafe co-founders Osamah Mousa, right, and Diyar Talal want to challenge prejudices and misconceptions about Iraq. Beban cafe in Baghdad is where the Facebook group members gather.
Vietnamese tourist Noah Nguyen at the Beban café in Baghdad. He spent five days exploring the Iraqi capital with the guidance of friends belonging to the Iraqi Travellers Cafe Facebook group.
Vietnamese tourist Noah Nguyen at the Beban café in Baghdad. He spent five days exploring the Iraqi capital with the guidance of friends belonging to the Iraqi Travellers Cafe Facebook group.
A group of travellers outside Beban cafe in Baghdad.
A group of travellers outside Beban cafe in Baghdad.
Osamah Mousa and Diyar Talal are determined to put Iraq on the world travellers' map. They have made Beban cafe in Baghdad the centre of their activities.
Osamah Mousa and Diyar Talal are determined to put Iraq on the world travellers' map. They have made Beban cafe in Baghdad the centre of their activities.
Vietnamese traveller Noah Nguyen ordered Kubba, a traditional Iraqi dish, from the Darbouna restaurant.
Vietnamese traveller Noah Nguyen ordered Kubba, a traditional Iraqi dish, from the Darbouna restaurant.
Dinner for a group of Iraqi Travellers Café members at Darbouna restaurant.
Dinner for a group of Iraqi Travellers Café members at Darbouna restaurant.
Darbouna restaurant.
Darbouna restaurant.
Luke Leather and Paulie from the US put their return to New York back and spoke to Osamah Mousa and Diyar Talal at Beban café about extending their travels in Iraq.
Luke Leather and Paulie from the US put their return to New York back and spoke to Osamah Mousa and Diyar Talal at Beban café about extending their travels in Iraq.
Travellers Cafe co-founder Osamah Mousa, left, and Vietnamese traveller Noah Nguyen.
Travellers Cafe co-founder Osamah Mousa, left, and Vietnamese traveller Noah Nguyen.
Osamah Mousa welcomes US travellers Luke Leather and Paulie to their hotel.
Osamah Mousa welcomes US travellers Luke Leather and Paulie to their hotel.
Travellers Luke Leather, Paulie, and Noah Nguyen with Osamah Mousa at their hotel.
Travellers Luke Leather, Paulie, and Noah Nguyen with Osamah Mousa at their hotel.
Luke Leather discovers old Iraqi currency that features deposed dictator Saddam Hussein.
Luke Leather discovers old Iraqi currency that features deposed dictator Saddam Hussein.
Luke Leather films as Paulie enters Al Mudalal cafe in Al Rasheed Street, Baghdad, while Osamah Mousa explains its history.
Luke Leather films as Paulie enters Al Mudalal cafe in Al Rasheed Street, Baghdad, while Osamah Mousa explains its history.
Al Mudalal café in Al Rasheed Street, Baghdad.
Al Mudalal café in Al Rasheed Street, Baghdad.
Paulie with Osamah Mousa, Haj Mohammed Zbala on left and a child wearing Baghdadi uniform inside the grape juice shop.
Paulie with Osamah Mousa, Haj Mohammed Zbala on left and a child wearing Baghdadi uniform inside the grape juice shop.
Paulie having the grape juice inside Haj Zbala shop in Al Rasheed street.
Paulie having the grape juice inside Haj Zbala shop in Al Rasheed street.