iran visit...

i went to iran for a week some time back....there has always been an element of mystery associated with this country...in almost all the aspects....so getting an opportunity to visit this culturally vibrant, architecturally rich, religiously active and mysterious country was more than a dream come true.....teheran was the first destination of visit....an urban city with its own share of skyscrapers, multistoreys, infrastructure and chaos.....i liked the City instantly and found certain things pretty amusing.....like....the small road side prayer places, where people would tie threads as they make a wish

.......a place which becomes a makeshift market for daily needs of the people but becomes a place of congregation and mourning and display of tazia during moharram ......a roadside playarea complete with swings for the kids and whoever wishes to come down and have a nice time with oneself..... one thing i noticed and was so peculiar was that its a common sight to see families enjoying their meals in the outdoors in the nicely manicured lawns....no one bothers if its just a little green space along a busy road.......bikes with hoods and windscreen.....telephone booths of different colors on the roadside.........n when i saw a cinema hall....the posters were a treat to look at.........fruits are an integral part of the diet there that you realize and think in awe....that is the secret behind that beautiful skin .....:)