With "Israel in Iranian", the reader embarks on a journey through the diverse and often contrasted Holy Land and experiences the transformation of the once feared, unknown enemy into a friendly and gallant host who receives the author and his wife with open arms despite their Iranian origin. Mohsen Banaie wants to build a bridge over a deep gorge with this book by multiperspectively examining the traditional friendship of two peoples that, at first glance, could not be more enemy today. "Israel in Iranian" does not only want to convey historical facts or personal impressions, but deals with elementary concepts of human existence such as freedom, love and identity. From a journey that begins in Iran, and via Germany finally leads to Israel. From a journey that begins in rigid and consolidated opinions, leads to inner indecision, and ends at insight and an expanded worldview.
An einem Abend weggelesen - die Reise ist schön beschrieben und die historischen Erläuterungen zum Kontext sind verständlich verpackt. Für mich als jemand, der in der ganzen komplexen Thematik Israel-Iran / Judentum-Islam nicht so tief drin ist, hat es aber keinen so richtig bleibenden emotionalen Eindruck hinterlassen, wie andere Reiseberichte.