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about time storage december 31st on d. w ah ah iran loot. a vast country often called the cradle of civilization from the persian gulf to the caspian sea, from snow kept mountain ranges to r a desert. it's the country both fertile and astir. a study in contrast, as is the culture and way of life, of its 18000000 inhabitants. a country and its people. a run at the intersection of tradition and change a country with few outside visitors. for many foreigners, iran is the is

a paradox and myth. but it is home to a 1000 year old culture in which a variety of lifestyles, traditions, and religions co exist. mountain ranges, desert plateaus, the plains and valleys of be filmed from above. this spectacular landscape surf as a lens on to the country's history and its people. ah, the mountains, wild and untouched, tamed unto masticated cover. one 3rd of iran's territory. their distant peaks have played an important role in the country's history.

heading west towards the airport massif. the mountains have long served as a safe haven for many communities and a bulwark of resistance to invaders. and near to run the majestic mount dumb of an stance as the natural defense in front of the iranian capital. heading south parallel to the buddha with iraq. the zak ross mountain range coincides with a stretch of the fabled silk road. near the tuchman and afghan border and its mountain range is mush hut, the capital of the region. a famous pilgrimage destination for the she i it's the mamma is thus shrine,

and its pilgrim donations have ensured much hearts development. for centuries. thanks to the inflow of craftsmen, pilgrims and afghani, she, i must hunt, has become the 2nd largest eroni city. and one of the wealthier, once the complex of the shrine is of real tone within the town, sheltering one of the largest most in the world. molson turkey works there as a volunteer dedicated to the visitors and pilgrims. he embodies the tradition of

his lands, hospitality and solidarity. mambo chanda says, am i tried to adapt my lifestyle to e. martinez. i was teaching, just refresh my memory as i said, don't get mad at people be kind to every was just don't ask for anything but don't get tired of others requests. what you wish for yourself, what we should also for others the tim of the mom is a must visit for old she i it's as to most and turkey. a mom raises is older, more popular because he's the only islam religious leader to be buried in iran. ah, pull that up for that cuz i wanna get rid of all the wanted in about as a child. i came here with my parents. that's when i decided to volunteer at the

e memories, a shrine for them by the passion, because out of that a job role normally that a shot, the most important task of a volunteer is to guide the pilgrim. just ask you something badly from all your house. there's good movie to honorable. also you shall, as it is, a religious sized main mission is to ensure a security on it, because i didn't want to amber ought ombudsman. i'm that all has evolved valuable as the shown that you have more to man. i view a law. he with the number. for example, this from rose on the other one up ah, about 20 to 30000000 people visit the site every year on holy days. up to 2000 volunteers, i called for back up to inform and guide the visitors most

and knows how to manage the crowds that flood in for the major islamic celebrations . ah ah ah ah angel. this shrine is open to all my whole minorities and fates. i'll tell you must catholic muslin. christian soon i she i saw all religions are welcome. here i wanted to head on mission.

when the evening cool feel tre resounds the most important of the day. the venue fills up not only was pilgrims, but with mush hut. citizens who come off to work move in a place of worship. it's also a place of hospitality sharing and above all solidarity. it's a gathering point, a place of contemplation and mindfulness for the city's inhabitants. more than 12 centuries old, the charitable foundation that runs the shrine is the oldest in iran thanks to the

foundations, health care campaigns more than 1000000 people are said to have received medical care. ah, not far from tehran is the highest peak of both the elbows range and the entire country mount, dumb of aunt mm. it's the iranian mount fuji, an ancient volcano dormant for 7000 years, believe to have magical powers. at a height of 5671 meters, it dominates the landscape. over the centuries, poets and writers have made mild, dumb of, and a symbol of resistance to foreign rule, often called the sacred mountain. its peak is high enough that it remains snow topped even in the summer. the lar national park lies at the foot of the mountain.

it boasts one of the richest natural habitats of all of iran's nature reserve. the soil near the ancient volcano is unusually rich. over the millennia volcanic eruptions have deposited minerals in the earth. this natural fertilizer and the warm and humid climate allow plant life to flourish here. the slopes of mount dom haven't a home to countless flowering plants. the most famous iranian honey is produced here. blue man dodged armine. as a beekeeper, he followed in his father's footsteps, who passed on his love for bees and honey to him as a young boy. he's now been keeping bes for 30 years. mobile, it is an around the 1st of june. you said we're given

a permit that lets us stay in lar park until september, 1st of that year. but my job is we can set up a camp top, but with tense only. i'm sorely jody. when we do the most in hudson cabins, are forbidden here on the road when we set up one or 2 tents jo live here and 12 are behind your mama. ah, us in the body. the bees make honey from time. milk fetch. giant fennel and other flowers as you wish. yeah, it's an excellent honey but do. busy we have such a diversity of flowers here with the honey we make also has medicinal properties. i said the old regime, a silly govern thanks to its diverse climate and its abundance of flowering plants species. iran is the world's 3rd largest honey producer. be

keeping flourished here in the region, even at the dawn of islam. honey is already described as the source of healing in the koran. in the 11th century, the persian philosopher and physician avi center praised honey for its therapeutic properties. ah, the unable yet being a beekeeper takes love example duty. it's a passion issue and it captures you just like a drug. it was the, um, got it, got it. but some is i take the frames out of the hives to kiss them. that's how much i love my b. not oh amanda simpson. ah

charge me this is pam all my c r one. when i go back to my tent, because all my tiredness and fatigue disappear, cloner you were laid out. i listened to the dumb of and river m of on before the woodland enjoying mount dumb yvonne's beauty. all your rank and the magnificent flowers and the nature of that surrounds me here in the outdoors. ah, that's my life and the captain with all its joyce and hardships. saki, it's a good life. raw g m daughter, but you boy weathers, i'm good. ah zam william, would you the bees are gods blessing their god's creatures, got it off without the bees to pollinate plants and crops, the natural world would disappear within 4 years or so. our very existence depends on them. indeed in san was company

although enjoyed good. uh, vaughnam over as long as i have the strength to work with bees. okay, i'll remain a beekeeper than got a quote number that he ah mt dm of and, and the national park just a short distance away from tehran. the city's climate is influenced by his geographic location at the crossroads between mountains and desert. in the north of the city, the air is cooler and humid in the south. a hot dry wind blows in from the desert. ah, to ron's geographical location and its distance from old borders, helped protect it from foreign invasion and allowed it to flourish. after a new dentist he arose, the city became the new capital in 1786. since then, the city has grown and industrialized at a breathtaking pace. today,

the metropolitan area is home to 15000000 people. the city is the economic and political heart of the country. it also boasts at iran landmark, the as a d o freedom tower and not far from its historic district religious monuments and the bazaar. a vibrant urban district has emerged. the tubby at bridge is another emblem of the fresh wind blowing in iran. the pedestrian bridge links the abraham and the tale, honey forest parks. the tubby yacht, or nature bridge acts as an extension of the 2 parks merging into the landscape. the bold, multi level design does more than connect to parks it buses with life and draws

people from across the city to it's many leisure activities. what may come as a surprise. the tubby at bridge was designed by a young woman architect layla, iraq in was just 26 and still a student when construction began in 2010 like layla, rocky on shiva, norbish also embodies the iranian women of today. she is educated, speak several languages, is socially engaged and is quietly determined to break boundaries. today, iran has more female than male students in its universities. exist to ha, education has expanded opportunities for women. ah, i'm 2 shots on sunday and like wanna chat a thing on i've,

even as the carriers to provide goals has been living in tehran, i'm close to the mountains, the elbows mountain range, and mount amazon is the highest peak in the country. the papua climbing is my passion and i have access to all the best climbing sites. no, it's charlotte, and also south of taura. filial does wonderful prices and near my city. my think it, i will days. i can indulge in my passion. my favorite sporting southfield rise versus for bob's sheila often goes climbing with her friend zebra. shes haven't. one of iran's 1st women professional climate that all number one is that in it on even subject advising him as an iranian my choice is my way of life. the path i've traveled might be regarded as unconventional, almost within my generations left was acting like somebody. of course it was sometimes hard work because i had to go against the flow of the valley. like the

get summer reassign gain when you're climbing, when you touched the rock and the energy you feel is incredible. you see about how my climbing demands. so much concentration that are really close your hedge calling you to make when you go back home, your full of energy, ne has imaging energy as that's the other issue. ah ah, land i, she rama my dear tal hiawatha. i must, i started climbing as a hobby, just like shiva. find that i couldn't restrain myself to day climbing is my life and i'm a professional climber, auto restore, found. so about climbing has let me travel the world. just last summer i was in

france to climb the ag do me dna and mom blown out it is and, and i was part of the 1st independent, rainy and teen and the 1st iranian woman to climb the goals rojas following the walker. spur, whenever you had in jo ramos, i, my german colleagues, were quite surprised that an iranian woman could climb, that rock face, enter it on, sighing. now i've been going cheever, and i to iranian women are both professional level climbers as, as modern. just a little corny, rolla, we can climb the same rock faces as men. i'm going, jonathan is the other to think a lot. a lot of girls are interested in mountain climbing my feet. i said it's a growing sport and i hope it will become more accessible to more people. they, me as it man, i hope so too. the topography of iran shaped of rugged landscape travelled by hordes of warriors through the ages as early as the late 9th century persian poet fat you'll see sang the exploits of this history's heroes through the

60000 versus of his shonda may the book of kings he chronicles the adventures of these mythical warriors and a faithful mouse. to day ali good, she an ex horseback. all tree bull champion, revived these legendary feet. no big level of coverage if any. which elevation shot her book on him in a kim month at the place we are right now where our world we're now training center is located, but it is in the elbows range yet ish hust. i'll these mountains once had military significance. and man, i'll tell the more he alamo to and telecom we're 2 of the fortresses located hillary mage angle goodies, high change i will day hold hailey of all the little angel her island

of hood. martha schumacher taught each to whom we know that iranians were one of the 1st people to domesticate horses and another m alamba. the on chicken was shocked. basine can eat on as we have various breeds of horse to toppled around. the equilla, iran's best known breed is the caspian, which was rediscovered 56 years ago when it was thought to have been extinct, hold today's good, snazzy, been name of an impish. so bought a cash flows pick them, hits the common ancestor to many other breeds of horse around the world. v shiver benoit just definitely as as played daniels, parking lot to good recent studies have shown that every other breed, of course in the world is somehow related to the caspian ya, yuki, baggy of phony, as ask why you rhonda co says play an important role in iran's history and culture to day ali good. she on a well champion in horseback, archery teaches the technique to his students. ah, as i mean,

inc, isabella, cause a lot on kasey kid in late, historical representations, paintings or miniatures, often show indistinctly, a man or a woman riding a horse as ensemble, whether to hunt travel or fight. ah, i thought i won't be back straight and your head high. ah, this is a side stretch and back bend. during the parthian period in the 2nd century b. c. whole women would ambush the enemy by hiding their bow under their clothes, and they quiver under their long hair. they would lead the soldiers off to them before swiveling around on their saddle at full gallop and killing them with their fatal arrows. this is the parthian shot, one of the 8 old disciplines that ali good,

she and still teaches to day any tissue then they come and a hearty thought it i wish all my father foster you draw the bow, the better hold on bol mcleana. never lose sight of the target was actually understood. twin my sita, all musician english, the oven in cheesy, the 1st thing i teach my students is to know themselves to them. that comes 1st traditional fan only then can they get on a horse actimmune and we asked follow the next. they need to get to know the horse i switch to and think about how they will work together. that's. i'm only about it on our jewel on that, on all that takes time and bit, but eventually they already and as the teacher, i trust them enough to hold the target in my hand and let them shoot at it will only then all my students ready visually as i'm and adeline

man ali, uh, my name is ali gucci on the and i'm determined to keep this age or discipline alive in our modern world unless you the elbows, mountains are a natural bull work, but they were not enough to repel the mongol invasion in 1220 the city of ardor beale, which lies nestled in the mountains, was raised to the ground 300 years later otter beale rose from the ashes and became one of the bastions of seaford m a mystical form of islam. ah ah ah,

one of the most beautiful sophie monasteries in iran was built by chic sophie alden, the founder of the so far weed dynasty. the sheik was a spiritual leader of both the poor and the powerful. but he also drew his career. mom from the city's location the natural beauty and mountain springs brought disciples from across iran, anatolia, and even india. the most spectacular room in the complex is the chimney. her ne, the porcelain gallery, the hundreds of alcoves were originally designed to display the royal porcelain collection gifts sent by the chinese empress. much of the collection was transported to the state hermitage museum in saint petersburg. after russia invaded iran in 18. 28. ah.

further west mount sutherland overlooks iran's, as i shan region at 4811 meters. it's a pass as the tallest mountain in the alps. more block, but it's still only the 3rd highest peak in iran. not salon is an active volcano with the crater lake. at its summit. there are many hot springs on its slopes, said to have healing powers. the thermal springs have always drawn many visitors, even during the days of the old silk road. ah, one of the most important trading posts was ta breeze, which drew people from far and wide, situated in

a valley overlooked by mountain ranges, tub breeze grew into a commercial hub and multicultural city. the bazaar here is one of the world's oldest largest and most beautiful unesco world heritage site. the complex houses several old mosques, the great jar may most is next door. and then there all the thousands of market stores. it's passages link many former caravans arise and ins, in which travellers and merchants would stop and stay for the night. ah, a mister far he comes from a family of carpets, said his. but he decided to run a restaurant. ah,

was our composition the bazaar is central to the city's identity up? is it any one who wants to discover the city has to visit it? we're in a breeze. when we want to meet with friends, we meet here. ah daughter. bizarre bert, i'm sure will. sure. numbers, it's a covered space, but you don't feel walled in or toyota. this is when you come to the bazaar, you feel at home. i'll be sure to levels are done. ah, she says or no minister somewhere to pull. this is where i buy all the spices i use in my restaurants signature dish is there. this one is 11 viola for fall off to order because of shoes in this restaurant. chef on the as dishes draw on a blend of iranian and as there by johnny influences up gushed for example, as to you made of lamb and chick piece of which totally of ambition or assert.

there are 5 ingredients in this dish was fun, beat potatoes, chick, peas, tomatoes and bits of egg planted on the 5 ingredients made latinos chick peas, tomatoes and bits of egg plans are simon for 8 hours a month. we only use high quality ingredients to get a quality dish of value on our little ship. this culinary and cultural diversity is that the core of the cities identity to this day to breeze is a commercial hub that helps bring together different communities. and that exchange has helped make iran the ethnic and linguistic patchwork it is today and in some similar them we're so most upkeep is here, a speaking turkish, an orange miniature, live a multiple moments did. i'm iranian la jolla,

but i'm proud to still be able to speak my native language turkish partial. and that below is how we've been able to hold on to our language and culture on the missouri batch of the furniture church. club in a too short movie to the year. the top is little to shown to preach. we all help each other almost to your home, which you won't see any bag is here to the chat with you later. the other probably heard of them um that should i, ron is a big country with many different languages and nationalities that all get along very well the big on live is the true true federal ah ah, outside to breeze, the ancient silk wrote that linked peoples and.