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Video postcards from Iran
A few days ago, I posted about one person's experience traveling to Iran. He and the woman he traveled with found Iranians to be the "friendliest" people. What I liked about the article is that it showed a different aspect of a place that many people don't know much about. What we know of a place we haven't been is what we have read or seen on the news which often is the sound bite version. As several comments on the post pointed out, Iranians aren't the only group of "friendliest" people in the world. Of course not. The author of the article was pointing out something he didn't expect.
I would venture, though, that it's difficult to acquire an accurate impression of a place without going there ourselves. To make well-rounded impressions from secondary sources takes much reading and asking questions, particularly when the place is controversial. This video is detailed look into Iran's vast history through a series of postcards and narration that covers important sites throughout the country. What I thought of when I saw the video is just how interesting Iran looks as a place to visit, friendly people or not. I do love places where people offer travelers tea.
For more travel to Iran details check out Iran Custom Travel. The company is run by a woman sociologist/traveler who lived in Iran. The quick facts page offers info in a nutshell.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Iran, Video
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Karla Rocha Apr 23rd 2009 12:59PM
I'm a Brazilian girl and I need to thank you for this images that you expose in this video. Generally, when I listen something about the muslims or Middle-East, sometimes I think that they are not human, because people talk about bombs, weapons, terrorism, but they never talk about the culture, about the buildings and the good things that they created. Recently, I was talking with a friend which loves history and knows something about Koran, and she told me that in this book there's nothing about the necessity of women wear burkas, it lets women vote and gives them dignity and right to participate actively from life outside their homes. Each image showed in this video shocked me and provoked in me curiousness about knowing more about them (muslims).
Jamie Rhein Apr 23rd 2009 1:02PM
Karla, I was happy to read your comment. It's one of the reasons why I think travel and communication are so important. Thanks!