Human Nature, Iran Jan 20, 2020 The true face of Iran “Get off!” the man shouts, pulling on our car door handle. “Get off! Get off!” he yells continuously, the only... Read More 0 0
Human Nature, Pakistan Sep 29, 2019 Guardian angels with Kalashnikov A long corridor flooded with cold fluorescent lights. We are sitting on metal chairs attached to the walls. Time... Read More 0 0
Iran, Journey Aug 4, 2019 CHAPTER 19 – NEW YEAR, IRAN The next encounter at the Visa Application Centre at the Indian Embassy in Tehran is tough, but we come out of it... Read More 0 0
Iran, Journey Jul 28, 2019 CHAPTER 18 – TEHRAN, IRAN As a woman, the first thing I must do after entering Iran is to cover my head with a scarf. Iran is the Islamic... Read More 0 0
Azerbaijan, Journey Jul 21, 2019 CHAPTER 17 – GANJA AND SHAKI, AZERBAIJAN The first longer journey outside Baku takes us through the rusty steppes. Rather than the vegetation, they are full... Read More 0 0
Azerbaijan, Journey Jul 14, 2019 CHAPTER 16 – YANAR DAG, AZERBAIJAN 6 AM. A large parking lot by the Baku Bay. Our homebulance sways uncontrollably in powerful gusts of wind. It is... Read More 0 0
Azerbaijan, Journey Jun 20, 2019 CHAPTER 15 – BAKU, AZERBAIJAN Only late at night, we manage to leave the Russia-Azerbaijan border crossing. We still have to drive a few dozen... Read More 0 0
Journey, Kazakhstan Jun 1, 2019 CHAPTER 14 – THE SILK ROAD, KAZAKHSTAN part II In the middle of the bare steppe, there is a large square. On the square – mud bricks arranged in the... Read More 0 0
Journey, Kazakhstan May 15, 2019 CHAPTER 13 – THE SILK ROAD, KAZAKHSTAN part I From Kyrgyzstan, we go back to Kazakhstan in late November. A grey curtain, announcing snowfall covers the sky over... Read More 0 0