Dressing in Tehran

[arpad]

... several hundred photos from Schahram yesterday. They show different aspects of life in Iran, which he recently visited. These particular ones are interesting because they show how Iranian women are modifying and eroding the strict religious dress rules


via nalymov









I agree with author of these pictures - Iran more and more looks like USSR to me. Unfortunately, at present it only means that nice people on these pictures will dutifully follow their government almost anywhere.

Fortunately it also means that in another twenty years the situation there can improve.

P.S.
IMO, the author miss one more thing - a capital city life in states like Iran is very different from its periphery.

Comments

[ascir.livejournal.com]

I have a colleague who has recently worked in Iran during several years. Ironically, this colleague is Jewish... Never mind. He told me that Iran is exactly like the USSR during Brezhnev era: the same jokes, no one believes in the ideals of the Revolution but few say it openly etc. If stupid Bush & Co do not put pressure from outside, the whole system will collapse exactly like the USSR did. The only guy who can save the regime is President Bush. Many people hate the system but are patriots of the country and will defend it if attacked by a foreign enemy.

[arpad.livejournal.com]

It all sounds pretty well, but don't forget that Iran's "decision makers" are children of revolution and Iraq war. Revolution happened in 1979, only about 25 years ago. History of USSR was longer.