.Shopping in Bayaa
"Commerce. One of the key metrics I have used through the years to determine progress is commerce.
Iraqis understand commerce.
As I walked through the retail districts of Jihad and Bayaa anecdotally I can report that there is an increase in economic activity.
In discussions with shop owners in Jihad and Bayaa they report increased business from 2006 and 2007.
Bayaa, which has been walled in, is still going brisk, despite being difficult to reach. But people still come to Bayaa for the most stylish clothes and widest selection of products.
In the market of Bayaa you can buy everything.
If you can't buy it in Bayaa, it doesn't exist."
Outside the Wire
Iraqis understand commerce.
As I walked through the retail districts of Jihad and Bayaa anecdotally I can report that there is an increase in economic activity.
In discussions with shop owners in Jihad and Bayaa they report increased business from 2006 and 2007.
Bayaa, which has been walled in, is still going brisk, despite being difficult to reach. But people still come to Bayaa for the most stylish clothes and widest selection of products.
In the market of Bayaa you can buy everything.
If you can't buy it in Bayaa, it doesn't exist."
Outside the Wire
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