Watching this made my cry thinking about how the empire manufactures consent to sacrifice the lives of these wonderful people in order to promote its interests in the region.
It’s also quite interesting that she travelled to Iran right as the protests were breaking out. I wonder if she will be releasing some footage of that in the coming weeks.
Thank you very much for sharing this
Very cute video. Lovely people, great architecture. It makes me very sad how much the imperialist economic warfare is harming this wonderful country. I found her comment about how EU passport holders are not exactly welcome in Iran at the moment darkly humorous. I would be in the exact same situation as her friend who sadly could not join her on this trip. I hate my government so much…
If I ever get bottom surgery I’d like to visit Iran
I got very emotional, watching this video, starting with her currency exchange. It makes me very sad to know why the devaluation is happening, and I thought of Zimbabwe and had uneasy suspicion about that.
I saw how friendly and welcoming the people are, and wonder if the reception would be understandably different to USians. I thought of some ASMR videos that were of country life somewhere on the Iran-Azeri border I used to very much enjoy, but haven’t seen in some time (mainly because I don’t log into YT anymore and have forgotten the channel name).
I wondered if there are no Nike or Adidas because of the trade situation, and wondered if the quality of local made clothing is better; and wondered at all the sewing machines.
I audibly gasped at the beauty of the mosque, with the mirror and color tiles.
Throughout, I felt extremely sorrowful for how much maligned this beautiful state is, and chopped some onions knowing the precarious situation for them and that is my state’s fault.
Thank you for sharing this.
To speak on the quality of local made clothing, as I sometimes request my relatives bring me something when they visit home, I personally like it quite a bit. Particularly, I like the longer shorts and I think they’re more comfortable that brands in the US. The overall quality is kinda hit or miss in some areas, as someplaces fall apart more easily, but that could be due to how worn they are for me.
That’s my experience with shorts at least which is what I ask for given the chance.
Also Iranian coke is way better then American coke. Like magnitudes better, it actually has a good cola flavor instead of feeling like the most overly processed sludge going down your throat.
I would appreciate shorts that are booty-covering plus several cm, that also aren’t crotch-splitting. I usually go for board shorts but most of my clothing is in tatters now, anyway.
You’re welcome! My jaw was on the floor while she was visiting the mosque!
I’m not sure I’d say Mashad is the most conservative part of Iran. I’ve been multiple times to visit the Shrine of Imam Reza (AS) and although there’s definitely a religious identity, I think parts of Sistan-Balouchistan are more conservative if I’m to believe my mother’s account of them.
It’s extremely poor outside the major city, and those areas are mostly Wahabbi influenced Sunnis. I’ve heard stories of child brides still existing there because of how backward and impoverished the area is.
To be fair, the video doesn’t say “most conservative part of Iran”, it says “Iran’s most conservative city”. I am not super familiar with Iran’s geography, but i have a basic understanding and i would assume that there are not many big cities in Sistan-Balochistan, given that it’s sparsely populated and somewhat of a desert.
I think rural areas being more conservative than cities is relatively(but not entirely) universal
There’s like one I believe, Zahedan.
There are three or four above 100k people apparently: Iranshahr, Chabahar, and yes, Zahedan the provincial capital is fairly sizeable. I don’t know how conservative they are, or even by what metric you would measure that.
I know Zahedan has a state of the art medical school and I’m pretty sure Chabahar has one of the countries most important ports. Otherwise I’m ignorant of the culture. All I know is that rural Balouchis are sometimes considered backward.
Port cities aren’t usually very conservative. Given their international connections and regular presence of people from various parts of the world, they tend to be more cosmopolitan.
They are so sweet and welcoming. 🥺
I know! I’m seriously considering visiting Iran myself. My lib friends think I’m crazy.
I hope you’ll get the chance to. Just be safe with the attempts at imperialist meddling going on. ❤️
It’s wonderful. My family is from Isfahan, and it’s probably one of my favorite places in the world. The architecture is beautiful, the food is delicious, and constant interaction with History is delightful.
I’ve never been to Tehran, but I’ve been to Qom and Mashad. The shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashad is beautiful, though if your not a Shia Muslim it might not hold the same ambiance.
I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
