nano encounters

Besides the bouquet of flowers, Gorgan had bought me a large box of Iranian pastries. The minute we got to his home, he put the tea kettle on and set the table. I opened the box of pastries and ate one crispy, soft, creamy, not too sweet, absolutely delicious creation which left me craving for more. […]

A restaurant in Shadiz, which is just outside Mashhad. Enjoyed sitting crossed-legged on the carpet and eating.

Shadiz – outside Mashhad. Spotted a cute donkey hard at work. The elderly man was also busy at work moving around dirt.

A family friend, Gorgan, had made special arrangements to make me feel more comfortable. As I was visiting Iran after several years and am not that familiar with the customs nor language, he wanted my experience to be positive and stress-free. Having someone greet me at the plane and have me bypass the crowded main airport […]

The wait in Doha, Qatar was a long one and there wasn’t much to do. The duty free shop was ridiculously expensive and there wasn’t anything I needed to buy. I ended up helping non-English and non-Arabic reading people by directing them to the toilets or WCs. Signs everywhere were in only those two languages. […]

This month I will share my experiences in Iran as I get lost in it.  I say, ‘Lost In It,’ because as an outsider I feel lost here, but I am also lost in all it has to offer – food, culture, history, and much more.