There is nothing like traveling to another country to expand one’s preconceived notions and find those notions had more to do with ignorance than fact.  This is what happened to me when I traveled to Iran in October of 2017. Prior to my departure, people asked whether I was making...
'My God, I'm in Iran': A California Woman's Eye-Opening Journey
I could feel the excitement build when the pilot announced we were beginning our descent into Tabriz, but I wasn’t nervous or scared.  It just felt different.  I glanced at the other women on the plane, looking for a signal as to when I should put on my headscarf since...
Postcards From Iran: One Highlight After Another
During the nine days of traveling in Iran, we have been impressed by one highlight after another in the form of ancient mosques in every city we’ve visited, the opulent Golestan Palace, the dazzling Crown Jewels housed in a giant bank vault, the Carpet Museum to whet our purchasing appetites,...