tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post112885793839396733..comments2024-03-25T20:06:01.587-04:00Comments on Novel Adventurers: Journey to PersiaSupriya Savkoorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-40877644922491333172010-12-01T00:20:46.222-05:002010-12-01T00:20:46.222-05:00Lina, I agree that people usually love it when the...Lina, I agree that people usually love it when they see you are interested in them and their culture/country, and they are willing to cut you some slack for faux pas. I provided plenty of entertainment to women in mosques and shrines with my struggles trying to wear a chador It's a great conversation starter, that's for sure. :)<br /><br />You should go to Iran. Being Jewish is absolutely not a problem there.Heidi Noroozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351899620446316075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-39461093129900643592010-11-30T13:48:00.259-05:002010-11-30T13:48:00.259-05:00I always wonder about stereotypes and how often th...I always wonder about stereotypes and how often they prove to be so totally not true. Some hold, others don’t – you just have to be careful not to upset or insult the people and their traditions, even by ignorance. It can be hard, but I noticed that no one ever got mad at me when I was politely asking exactly how I had to put on the covers to enter a mosque. In fact, most locals get excited when an outsider is trying to learn their ways. They feel proud and willing to forgive you for your mistakes. Well, I don’t know to what extent it would hold true in a more extreme places – like the Saudi Arabia that I am dying to see, but Persia is certainly on my list. I was told being Jewish is not a problem.Lina Zeldovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258464515913616152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-66221644323461756042010-11-30T10:51:19.872-05:002010-11-30T10:51:19.872-05:00Alli, I'm always dazzled by Iran's shrines...Alli, I'm always dazzled by Iran's shrines. I try to visit one each trip, although they're not all as glittery as this one. <br /><br />Kaye, that must have been a wonderful experience for you in Turkey. I hope you do go back some day. I'm all for returning to places I've fallen in love with. There is always so much more to see and learn.Heidi Noroozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351899620446316075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-55995162271401180442010-11-29T22:51:27.805-05:002010-11-29T22:51:27.805-05:00I was totally ignorant of what Turkey was like whe...I was totally ignorant of what Turkey was like when I went there in 2007. We had such a good time and I'd love to go back now! It's a beautiful place with warm and friendly people. And, of course, like all countries in that region, so full of history.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-70837651315625248702010-11-29T21:01:07.863-05:002010-11-29T21:01:07.863-05:00Heidi, that photo is absolutely beautiful! How won...Heidi, that photo is absolutely beautiful! How wonderful you have a country you can return to again and again and still be fasinated and captivated by it all.Alli Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363202163419352155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-90676671881461130572010-11-29T17:24:20.631-05:002010-11-29T17:24:20.631-05:00Thanks, Supriya! The photo is inside the men's...Thanks, Supriya! The photo is inside the men's section of a shrine next to the Grand Bazaar in Tehran. My husband took the photo. I was in the women's section, getting a lesson in how to wear a chador without tripping over your feet. :)Heidi Noroozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351899620446316075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-19439204981532248582010-11-29T13:39:36.440-05:002010-11-29T13:39:36.440-05:00Oh, Heidi, this is what I love about your writing-...Oh, Heidi, this is what I love about your writing--you explain all those scary stereotypes and make me want to visit this beautiful, complex place. <br /><br />P.S. Where was that glittery photo taken?Supriya Savkoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.com