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| Isfahan Square 伊斯法罕的广场 |
Two weeks in Iran showed me the extent to which a country can be savagely demonised by the corporate free press. I was surprised by the contrast between what I saw, and what’s commonly portrayed in TV and newspapers. I hope my pictures have said at least a few words.
两个星期的南伊之游，让我领会到西方“自由传媒”的妖魔化力量，原来比想像中更巨大狠毒。像伊朗这类被围困孤立了的国家，一般人都没有亲身证明的机会。在受害人没有反驳能力的情况下，强大的国际喉舌更肆无忌惮，随意抹黑。
Iranians are by far the friendliest and warmest people I’ve met, with a spirit that defies sanction. That said, the ancient civilisation does face considerable internal dilemma and external challenges, threatening her olde worlde charm with polarising tensions.
不畏强权，蛮有骨气的伊朗人，极为热情友善，真诚好客，给我留下了深刻的印象。不过他们面对的内在矛盾和外来挑战也确实严峻。他们迷人的古风，能够在利字当头，炮弹当家，以浪费为时尚的现代世界站稳吗？
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| The wonderful dishes of Southern Iran can be a bit repetitious though: lamb & chicken & lamb & chicken & lamb kebabs, with grilled fish, uh, as fresh as it comes in a desert 南伊朗的佳肴倒有点儿单调：羊鸡羊鸡羊羊鸡 间中也可以来条烧鱼，不过在沙漠吃鱼，还是不要太挑剔好 |
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| Under the "bridge over dried up river" in Isfahan 伊斯法罕干枯了的河床上的旧桥风貌 |
Like most old countries, Iran’s most impressive asset and potential lie in her history and people (and oil, in her case). Persia’s long history has a strong religious DNA though, more recently (for the past ten centuries) dominated by Islam. Is a strict theocracy a viable option in the 21st Century? Should religious authority yield ground for an Islamic Republic with Iranian characteristics? These are pressing and critical questions that only Iranians can answer.
跟其他的古旧文明相似，伊朗最丰盛的资源是悠长的文化根底和人民的智慧。但伊朗的历史基因包含了浓厚的宗教成份，过去一千年更被伊斯兰教支配。一个神权国家，能够在现实的21世充分发挥竞争潜力吗？安拉是否应该稍为退让，待人民去摸索一个有“伊朗特色”的伊斯兰国家呢？这些重大问题，只有伊朗人才能作答。
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| Woman paying respect at the tomb of Cyrus the Great 游人在居鲁士大帝的坟前默祷 |
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| This cypress is one of the oldest trees on earth, estimated to be more than 4000 years old 这柏树是世上最老的树之一，有四千多岁了 |
If Allah and Satan would loosen their grips, I’m optimistic that the long-term future of Iran is augured by the bright smiles and warm hearts of her people. I wish them all the best.
如果安拉和撒旦两位手下留情的话，我深信波斯的长远前途一定会像伊朗人的笑容一样灿烂活泼。我衷心祝福他们。
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| The root of all troubles 一切烦恼的根源 |
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| Tomorrow 明天 |
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| Islamic Republic with Iranian characteristics? 有伊朗特色的伊斯兰国家？ |
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| Peace! 和平！ End of Impressions from Iran series 伊朗印象篇 就此完结 30.05.2014 Link to Impression (1): Faces of Evil 链接到第一篇：“邪恶轴心“的嘴脸 |
2 comments:
There is an intriguing b&w photo with white flowing hair and beard? Is that a mummy of a sage? What a great series, and I wish you can extend it! This reminds me of a recent article I came across where a Singaporean who visited N. Korea was shocked to see happy people there!
Thank you very much! Glad you liked it. Yes the head with a flowing beard is a desiccated mummy on display at the Museum of Archeology. Nobody knows if he was a sage or a fool, but his head has somehow survived the ages :-)
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