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If you really want to see Tehranis relaxed and enjoying life, the place to head for is the teahouses of Darband. The road up the mountain to the north of the city is lined with them and this is where the locals make for whenever they want to unwind, day and night. Friday (the weekend) night is especially busy with people of all ages eating, drinking (tea and juice - this is the Islamic Republic remember), enjoying the atmosphere and the clearer air up here. Things don't really begin to get going until quite late - 10pm or so - but the teahouses are open all day and it makes a pleasant change from the crowded city to come and sit by the river for lunch or an afternoon break.
Getting here is easy - all the taxis know the place. The higher up the mountain you go, the more expensive the places become - some are very smart indeed. Leave a Comment
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Political murals are all over Tehran, often depicting scenes from the Iran/Iraq war as well as showing religious messages. Whole sides of buildings are covered, with what often amounts to fairly gruesome pictures. I am not entirely sure what purpose they serve. Leave a Comment
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 by vahiddavoodi
you know that in iran it's not allowed to have releation closely in the public views.but it's very funy that young people in iran are very brave and ignor it !!
if you would realy like to reach the true meaning of this issue read this poem :
"Blue of the sea is forbidden
The desire to see, is forbidden
The love between two fish is forbidden
Alone & together is forbidden
To have a new love, you should not ask permission
To have a new love, you should not ask permission
Whispering & murmuring is forbidden
Dancing of the shadows is forbidden
Discovering the stolen kisses,
In the middle of your dream is forbidden
To have a new dream, you should not ask permission
To have a new dream, you should not ask permission
In this homely exile
Write the simplest poems
Say what you have to say
Say long live life,
Say long live life
To write a new poem, you should not ask permission
To write a new poem, you should not ask permission
To write about you, is forbidden
Even to complain is forbidden
The fragrance of a woman, is forbidden
You are forbidden, I am forbidden!
To start a new day, you should not ask permission
To start a new day, you should not ask permission"
i hpoe that one day you understand me.
but :
hame ye bacheh haye iran khub mifahmand ke man chi migam! ok? Leave a Comment
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The walls of the former US Embassy was covered with anti-American graffiti. Photographs were theoretically not allowed, but I did manage to sneak a couple of photos. The building is now used for a high-security office, hence the no-photo rule. There were cameras pointing to the pavement in various places, so you had to position yourself carefully to avoid detection. Some of the slogans were quite amusing:
“United States of America is the most hated state before our Nation.”
“A portrayal of great Satan from state stroke of 19th August to November 1998”.
“Down with USA”
“We will make America face a severe defeat.” Leave a Comment
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shake a minaret... by allouc
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A woman is best dressed in pants and shirt, blouse, coat that covers the behind properly, and a head scarf that doesn't need to be tightly tied or very big. In Tehran you get away with more than in other cities without people looking twice. Leave a Comment
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 by AliJoe
PHOTO : ONE OF THE SUPERMARKET
UNLIKE some other countries practicing Islamic law, women are allowed to drive vehicles in public. Females should use the *Women Only* services of the public transportation. There is also *Women Only* service in swimming pools, public beaches, ski slopes and other sport facilities. If you jogging in public should not evade the dress code which applied to male and female. Leave a Comment
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The first few times I saw these boxes I understood right away that the slot in the top was to put money in. What I didn’t know was for what. In Tehran (and some other cities) there are hundreds of these metal boxes on the side of roads where cars park. They are strong large steel boxes that are clearly anchored into the pavement. Oddly, they come in different colours and styles. I naturally assumed that it was how people pay for car parking. It’s not. They are actually charity collection boxes.
Please note: before you put money in one you may want to make sure the Charity involved does not have a political wing you do not agree with. Leave a Comment
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If you are a female visitor, you need to keep covered up. You don’t have to wear a full Chador and I never saw any veils. You do have to have your hair, shoulders and arms covered. Many women actually wear coats everywhere despite the heat. Hair covering can be a trendy scarf and not all your hair need be covered in Tehran. In rural areas, you really need to cover as much hair as possible.
Men can wear anything except shorts. I know it’s not fair, but that’s the culture. Leave a Comment
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