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Parchment-style artwork of an Iraqi man with proud moustache before haunted ruins, folktale of honour and courage.

A Man’s Honour Is in the Hair of His Moustache: An Iraqi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Honour and Integrity

In a small village by the dusty banks of the Tigris River, where palm trees cast long shadows across clay houses and the call of merchants filled the bazaar, there lived a man named Karim. He was known far and wide for his fine moustache, thick, black, and well-kept. In Iraq, a man’s moustache was not merely a feature of

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