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Hello to all readers reading my blog about Iran. You may be asking yourself why a young woman who was born in Canada and never lived in Iran has a blog dedicated to this country. I must admit, I was never infatuated with Iran from the beginning. As a little girl, I hated going to persian literacy school, I dreaded long mehmoonis (house parties), and preferred a plate of pasta to a plate of Ghorme Sabzi. As I grew older, I started actively reading about Iranian politics, history, and pop culture, and grew a stronger sense of patrimony to my homeland. Admittedly (and regretfully),  I still never looked forward to going to Iran in my mid-teens -- Until I went during my gap year between high school and university. I stayed for 2 and half months and barely wanted to leave. As I 'matured', I explored the cities of Tehran, Esfahan and Kashaan, and promised I would one day return and explore every province. I learnt more about the different array of people it has, the different cultures, and the rich history. When I went back to Canada and university, I couldn't help but read articles about Iran online and on the news, and make excuses to write my university papers on issues related to Iran.

This blog serves as a platform to spread things I come across about Iran, ranging from foreign policy, to fashion. By doing so, I hope to positively promote Iran's artists and aspects of its culture. I also hope to counter against Western media which portrays the nation as one of oppression and fear. Mind you, I know that Iran is far from perfect. Many people living in Iran do suffer from a flawed economy, or government policy, or other things, many of which I will touch upon in this blog. But yet, despite its flaws, many Iranians feel a strong connection to their homeland with reason. And this is what I would like to share with you. The perfect, and not so perfect aspects of Iran that make it the unique country that it is today.