About this slideshow

These images show a little of life in Tehran, Shiraz, Esfahan, Semirom and rural areas in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, including the village of Bagh-e Kaj. They are from July and August 2007. There is a gallery of these and other images from Iran at pbase and flickr.

My latest slideshow on Iran is "Iran: A Riot of Color":

About the photographer

I am from New Zealand. I am doing a PhD in social anthropology at the University of Minnesota. I did my MA in peace studies from the University of Notre Dame, with an emphasis on religion. One of the highlights of my time in Iran was meeting with the former President of Iran, Mohammad Khatami. We discussed peace, erfan (mysticism), and Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

My blog is On the Edge of Consciousness. On the blog you can add any comments you may have about this slideshow, and also read about the little known connection between Baba Kuhi and Hafez.

About the song

Alireza Eftekhari is a famous Iranian singer from Esfahan. The song for this slideshow, Sayyad, is from his album by the same name.