Life in Iran

It is always difficult to get a handle on what it is like for ordinary people, especially on a tour.  But we saw some things.

Learner driver in Tehran.  The learner was a young lady learner - obviously we were not in Saudi Arabia!

Mobile phones and driving are quite compatible.  The congestion allows sms to be sent I suppose.

 School Children

And an ingenious way to not mix up backpacks!

At a shop, one young man struck up a conversation with me and another woman on our tour.  He said that he was glad to see tourists in Iran because it would open up the minds of Iranians. I commented that it was not only Iranians who needed their minds opened - but that's another story. Then he went into a bitter diatribe against the government - corrupt, doesn't care about the people, education, health etc etc.  Wow.  Just as well we were not recording it!