Black on Black: Iran RevisitedThe West and Iran have one thing in common; distrust perpetuated by stereotypes. Travel writer Ana Briongos has been visiting Iran for over 30 years and here she dismantles such prejudices to present an in-depth portrait of a country often heard about, but rarely understood. |
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