FOREIGNER

Thanks for sharing, however...

I appreciated the interest you took in Iran's history and making the journey; although was surprised by some of your captions. Clearly I don't know you and what you wrote can be easily taken out of context. Nevertheless not sure whether to hold you accountable for some of your tasteless comments or forgive you for not knowing how to convey a humorous thought, perhaps?
Please, for the future reference keep in mind being funny is one thing (giving you the benefit of the doubt) but advertising ignorance is always “uncivilized”.

Anony mouse

I don't think Lori's captions are condescending. Condescension implies arogance or a disdain, a feeling of superiority, aloofness ... her captions only represent the difference in her cultural background.And I see no evidence of condescension at all. Rather I see that she made contact with ppl where ever she went, she donned a roosari, chador when appropriate.

If an iranian woman like Lori went to the US for the first time for example, don't you think she might also make some really minor errors about things that she had not come across before or about the use of language.

Cut the woman some slack please and try to be a little more understanding or tolerant instead of being so defensive.

Javaneh

The pictures are nice but

The pictures are nice but wow... some of the captions in the picture are... incredibly condescending. I guess that's what happens when people go to a country with preconceived notions. I can't tell if the captions are sarcastic or serious but:

-"there are even separate door handles for men & women!"... um, yes, totally.
-"a woman in Yazd & her young escort (aka son)"... right, because in England when moms hold their son's hands, the son is their escort.
-"girls must wear a chador & observe the hejab when they turn 9 yrs old"... they must wear 'chador'? really now?
-"an interesting way to advertise for pizza!"... um nazi means cute in persian.

check out Lori's other pictures

Lori I had a look at all your pics on your link and you have some really great shots there. I love the way you have captured the traditional Iran. I was surprised that you didn't take any shots of  modern Iran as a contrast though.

I notice you don't live so far from me .... would love to chat to you sometime about your experience. Im going back to Iran to live there after many years of living in the UK and I'm interested in how you found it?

Javaneh

This girl is english

Its so interesting that anyone from english speaking countries are assumed to be american!This girl lives near me in england. Of course it doesn't mean she is english I suppose.

Lorri ... really nice pictures, thank you. Tell us how did you find Iran as a western woman and how come you went there?

Javaneh

Great Photos

Thanks for taking the time to publish these photos. It mean so much to most of us.

NAZI PIZZA! ( LINK )

Sorry;

Here is the correct no. of the pic,

Picture no. 047 on the third page:

//iranian.com/main/image/52732

NAZI PIZZA!

The pics were nice except for #57! It is clear your took the picture b/c in the eyes of a foreigner who doesn't speak persian, Nazi, is a reminder of what you europeans went through in WW2 and the autrocious racism and inhumanity it brings back to you. We never experienced anti-semitism in Iran so for us the word Nazi; doesn't bear any historical weight...Nazi in persian is a short form for the very common name Nazanin which means very sweet and tender, a good name for a Pizza. It's funny how you wanted to tie Iran to anti-semetism with "Nazi Tweety Pizza"!!!

these are great!

it's so nice to see places i never got to see and probably never will.

saman? who said she was american?

Hospitality....

Great Pictures Lori...

But knew that if you were native iranian with the name of Laila instead of Lori then treatment would have been much colder and too critical for every word you had uttered about ...including the hanging...

Now it is time to ask them to make you some cool martini to prove their true hospitality....

By the way I liked the way you labled some of your pictures with very refreshing foot notes...your take was innovative and new...

JOy...

lori jan

these are great pictures. i specially loved the smiling faces, including yours.

Thank you

for sharing your time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Persian Carpet

Great pix.

Such beautiful faces landscape and culture.

Sasan

Awesome Avatar . That,s what it,s all about . Good name , good flag & good man . Cheers pal...btw*  I have it in FIG format & if I find the link will send u to upload it , it,s cool . 

DK for ever!!!

No Darius, is not about you lol..DK as in Drafsheh Kaviani 

Are you sure Lori is an American and not a British?

The reason I asked is that British call a truck lorry. Nice pictures, the first 20 just like what samsam said.

Great Photos Calamity Jane ;0)

Two Lyrics that remind me of our beautiful Tribes in Iran ...

Mastom, Mastom Mastom, Tigash Boreedeh Dastom

Setah Savar az Shiraz Hameh Ferzoh Teerandaz.

Gee that Woman with the Rifle reminds me of Calamity Jane ;0)

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MnUrhptPSo

Here is another of my cute girls ;0)

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-bRa86a8to

yep

the 1st 20 sets were very cool & the rest were just pashmo shisheh o mullah ..thx

Awsome! Thank you for showing us the part of country and people

that most of us have never been! I loved the simple and pure smiles! Seems you enjoyed your trip! What was your impression and exoectation, if i may ask? Thank you!

Fantastic photos.  Great

Fantastic photos.  Great captions.

Very nice photos, thanks for

Very nice photos, thanks for sharing.

I think #65 needs a room or something!