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Couchsurfing im Iran: Meine Reise hinter verschlossene Türen
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Stephan Orth
19 books99 followersStephan Orth, Jahrgang 1979, verfasste als Sechsjähriger sein erstes Buch mit dem Titel "Die 10 Soldaten" (bislang unveröffentlicht). Später Studium der Fächer Anglistik, Psychologie und Journalismus. Von 2008 bis 2016 arbeitete er als Redakteur im Reiseressort von SPIEGEL ONLINE, bevor er sich als Autor selbständig machte. Besitzt fünf Rucksäcke, vier Schlafsäcke und drei Zelte, aber keinen Rollkoffer. Am 1. März 2019 erscheint sein neues Buch "Couchsurfing in China".
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January 2, 2019
This is an enjoyable, but shallow travelogue of having fun in Iran with the locals. The author is a German journalist who returns to the country after an interesting holiday the year before to investigate and expose how life is for the ordinary Iranian and the accommodations they must make if they want to at least attempt to be 21st century people. Although can Iranians who illegally go in for hosting foreign tourists and reporters on the couchsurfing website be called "ordinary"?
There was one nugget in the book:
"People who think Iran is a country of prudes are wrong. In religious programs on TV they go into great detail about the torment of male abstinence. Men are seen as wild beasts who can hardly control their sexual energies. An extremely comfortable perspective for those with the Y chromosome because then it is up to the women not to provoke them. If they do so, then they have to face the consequences. The obvious question of why such easily corruptible beasts have the last word in all matters is not asked in the Islamic Republic."
I would think that applies to most Arab and Islamic countries. Is it not possible to have an Islamic country were the women are not treated as second class citizens at best and just possessions at worst? Is this built-in to the religion or only to the way the rulers and imams apply it? If these countries were political regimes rather than religious ones, we would have no problem protesting the lack of human rights, but because it's a religion we have to say, 'it's tradition' and let them get on with this inhumane oppression of my side of the sky.
The problem with the book is that it lacks depth. I didn't need to read a book to guess that the youth of Iran who are into couchsurfing with Western tourists would not wear headscarves out of the public eye, might drink and have a Facebook account and parties where people had a jolly good time. But that's all I got. Change must come, but where are the people and ideas and plans for this? That's what I wanted to know. I still do.
There was one nugget in the book:
"People who think Iran is a country of prudes are wrong. In religious programs on TV they go into great detail about the torment of male abstinence. Men are seen as wild beasts who can hardly control their sexual energies. An extremely comfortable perspective for those with the Y chromosome because then it is up to the women not to provoke them. If they do so, then they have to face the consequences. The obvious question of why such easily corruptible beasts have the last word in all matters is not asked in the Islamic Republic."
I would think that applies to most Arab and Islamic countries. Is it not possible to have an Islamic country were the women are not treated as second class citizens at best and just possessions at worst? Is this built-in to the religion or only to the way the rulers and imams apply it? If these countries were political regimes rather than religious ones, we would have no problem protesting the lack of human rights, but because it's a religion we have to say, 'it's tradition' and let them get on with this inhumane oppression of my side of the sky.
The problem with the book is that it lacks depth. I didn't need to read a book to guess that the youth of Iran who are into couchsurfing with Western tourists would not wear headscarves out of the public eye, might drink and have a Facebook account and parties where people had a jolly good time. But that's all I got. Change must come, but where are the people and ideas and plans for this? That's what I wanted to know. I still do.
January 1, 2019
When your country is one of the most misrepresented countries in the world, you'd obviously get your hands on a book about the actual experiences of a foreigner visiting it. How could you not?
I knew I had to read this book, and I knew that either way it would be a tricky experience. I love my country. I love it in a way that is rare and slightly looked down upon. I love it in the all-encompassing, completely biased and blind way usually reserved for family members and favourite authors. I love the people, the history, the culture, the art, the environment, the pollution, the traffic and obviously, the literature.
I knew that this book would be largely about correcting the misconceptions people have about Iran, but I also knew that even in a true representation, the book would have to point out the flaws and problems too, not just because otherwise, it would be a very boring read, but also because like everywhere else in the world, they exist. Sure, Iran is nothing like the ridiculous caricatures Western Media portrays, but it is still a country filled with disparities, a controlling government, economic difficulties and a tragic history. I know about all of this, that doesn't mean I wanted to read about a Westerner describing them.
So, the book had its work cut out for it. I wanted it to be a book describing Iran as paradise on earth, the most beautiful country that ever existed with the loveliest people. I knew it would have to be somewhat realistic. So really, it was a matter of a very precarious balance.
The surprising part was that it managed it. The Iran the book describes, for the most part, is the Iran that I know. From the beauty to the, well, less than beauty. Sure, it's not the perfect picture of home that I have in my mind, but it's not the hellish nightmare you see in the news either. It is more accurate than both.
As a book, it's also well-written and well-translated. I read it all in a very long plane fight and I don't think that was all because of how biased I was. It is also devilishly funny, that never hurts.
In the end, I'm not only happy that I read it and that I got it as a gift for a friend, but also that it exists in the world. Maybe a lot of people will read it, or maybe only a few, but that would still be a few more who begin to understand just a little bit what Iran is really like.
I knew I had to read this book, and I knew that either way it would be a tricky experience. I love my country. I love it in a way that is rare and slightly looked down upon. I love it in the all-encompassing, completely biased and blind way usually reserved for family members and favourite authors. I love the people, the history, the culture, the art, the environment, the pollution, the traffic and obviously, the literature.
I knew that this book would be largely about correcting the misconceptions people have about Iran, but I also knew that even in a true representation, the book would have to point out the flaws and problems too, not just because otherwise, it would be a very boring read, but also because like everywhere else in the world, they exist. Sure, Iran is nothing like the ridiculous caricatures Western Media portrays, but it is still a country filled with disparities, a controlling government, economic difficulties and a tragic history. I know about all of this, that doesn't mean I wanted to read about a Westerner describing them.
So, the book had its work cut out for it. I wanted it to be a book describing Iran as paradise on earth, the most beautiful country that ever existed with the loveliest people. I knew it would have to be somewhat realistic. So really, it was a matter of a very precarious balance.
The surprising part was that it managed it. The Iran the book describes, for the most part, is the Iran that I know. From the beauty to the, well, less than beauty. Sure, it's not the perfect picture of home that I have in my mind, but it's not the hellish nightmare you see in the news either. It is more accurate than both.
As a book, it's also well-written and well-translated. I read it all in a very long plane fight and I don't think that was all because of how biased I was. It is also devilishly funny, that never hurts.
In the end, I'm not only happy that I read it and that I got it as a gift for a friend, but also that it exists in the world. Maybe a lot of people will read it, or maybe only a few, but that would still be a few more who begin to understand just a little bit what Iran is really like.
July 1, 2017
Der Iran wird wohl keines meiner nächsten Reiseziele werden, trotzdem fand ich es interessant hinter iranische Türen zu gucken. Vor allem das Schlusswort war toll. Aber dennoch hat es mich nicht ganz überzeugt, war mir zu aufgesetzt und zu wenig informativ was Land und Kultur abseits der Couchsurfer bietet.
October 7, 2023
Lesemonat September auf YouTube: https://youtu.be/-3hLqLhOtmY
Vorweg sei gesagt, dass Stephans Couchsurfing-Erfahrungen aus dem Jahr 2014 sind. Umso trauriger empfand ich einige Textpassagen in denen er recht positiv in die Zukunft blickte, dass der Iran sich der westlichen Welt öffnet und der Umbruch von der jungen Generation geleitet wird. Dies – so sagt er selbst – beruht natürlich auf seinen Begegnungen mit ganz bestimmten Menschen: Couchsurfern. Also junge, gebildete (englisch sprechende) und weltoffene Menschen. Leider muss man fast 10 Jahre später sagen, dass der Iran heute die Türen eher mehr verschlossen als geöffnet hat.
Es ist schon sehr erschreckend – neben all den tollen und positiven Begegnungen die Stephan beschreibt – welche Macht der Staat hier auf die Menschen ausübt. Wie eingeschränkt die Rechte, besonders von Frauen sind und wie willkürlich hier das eigene Volk unterdrückt wird. Demnach ist „Couchsurfing im Iran“ definitiv kein Reiseführer und der Iran für mich eines der letzten Länder auf der Reise-Wunschliste. Aber das war mir natürlich vor der Lektüre schon klar.
Die Landkarte hilft ein bisschen hinterherzureisen und die mehren Wochen, die Stephan im Iran verbringt nachzuvollziehen, aber wichtiger sind die verschiedenen Begegnungen. Hier und da ist mir Stephan allerdings etwas zu verrückt. Er begibt sich teils bewusst in gefährliche Situationen, aber diesen Mut braucht es vielleicht auch, um am Ende so ein Buch schreiben zu können. Diese Passagen waren dann auch besonders reißerisch geschrieben.
Ansonsten habe ich gerne gelauscht und etwas mehr über den Iran erfahren. Ob ich mir alles merken kann, bezweifle ich – dafür sind z.B. Ortsnamen einfach zu unbekannt und schnell wieder vergessen. Aber das macht nichts, das Gefühl einer interessant angenehmen Lektüre bleibt zurück.
PS: Das Buch lohnt sich auch in physischer Form, da viele Fotos von Stephan (s/w und auch in Farbe) abgedruckt sind und so einen noch besseren Eindruck der bereisten Orte und der Gastgeber entsteht.
Vorweg sei gesagt, dass Stephans Couchsurfing-Erfahrungen aus dem Jahr 2014 sind. Umso trauriger empfand ich einige Textpassagen in denen er recht positiv in die Zukunft blickte, dass der Iran sich der westlichen Welt öffnet und der Umbruch von der jungen Generation geleitet wird. Dies – so sagt er selbst – beruht natürlich auf seinen Begegnungen mit ganz bestimmten Menschen: Couchsurfern. Also junge, gebildete (englisch sprechende) und weltoffene Menschen. Leider muss man fast 10 Jahre später sagen, dass der Iran heute die Türen eher mehr verschlossen als geöffnet hat.
Es ist schon sehr erschreckend – neben all den tollen und positiven Begegnungen die Stephan beschreibt – welche Macht der Staat hier auf die Menschen ausübt. Wie eingeschränkt die Rechte, besonders von Frauen sind und wie willkürlich hier das eigene Volk unterdrückt wird. Demnach ist „Couchsurfing im Iran“ definitiv kein Reiseführer und der Iran für mich eines der letzten Länder auf der Reise-Wunschliste. Aber das war mir natürlich vor der Lektüre schon klar.
Die Landkarte hilft ein bisschen hinterherzureisen und die mehren Wochen, die Stephan im Iran verbringt nachzuvollziehen, aber wichtiger sind die verschiedenen Begegnungen. Hier und da ist mir Stephan allerdings etwas zu verrückt. Er begibt sich teils bewusst in gefährliche Situationen, aber diesen Mut braucht es vielleicht auch, um am Ende so ein Buch schreiben zu können. Diese Passagen waren dann auch besonders reißerisch geschrieben.
Ansonsten habe ich gerne gelauscht und etwas mehr über den Iran erfahren. Ob ich mir alles merken kann, bezweifle ich – dafür sind z.B. Ortsnamen einfach zu unbekannt und schnell wieder vergessen. Aber das macht nichts, das Gefühl einer interessant angenehmen Lektüre bleibt zurück.
PS: Das Buch lohnt sich auch in physischer Form, da viele Fotos von Stephan (s/w und auch in Farbe) abgedruckt sind und so einen noch besseren Eindruck der bereisten Orte und der Gastgeber entsteht.
May 10, 2018
For some of this book, especially within the first 4 or so chapters, I thought this was a 2 or 2.5 star at the most. But as he got through that first visa extension and he was into some of the steaming hot locations not far from Iraq, then I thought it got better. And because he is honest and the progression was not difficult to read, despite all these jumpy changes? So it ended up a 3.5 star that I rounded up.
Actually, I feel I'm a poor audience for this read. I have strong antithesis for some of the practices and assumptions within the couchsurfing practice itself- done anywhere on any continent. It's dangerous and it's also iffy to basic health. I worked within populations of young people that practiced it and I've heard some dicey reality. And usually from females.
So saying that I'm a hard audience, I find what he did during these months was moderately interesting. Much of it wasn't. But what wasn't was not built up into a mound of hardship whining. He told things in a rather tongue in cheek method of a manipulator who gets what he wants while being the most pleasant he can be during the process. For the least amount of money, commitment, or work (in any order of avoidance priority depending upon the current players).
It told you far more about Iran than I thought it would. And the photographs were 5 star. They were the best part of the book. The quality and page lengths set in the middle of the book, just outstanding.
Knowing very well (closely related through my son's marriage) to Iranian citizens, and also Iranian-American citizens, I found this read nearly 180 degrees in joviality and outcomes from their conversations. One of them returns every year for at least 3 to 5 months at a crack for his aging parents. He (left in his mid-20's) doesn't find the "hiding" culture as intriguing as Stephan did. The only parallel that is similar to those who were natives or long visitors in this book is their descriptions of traffic, walking and crossing streets in Tehran. But Stephan, who is German, repeats consistently that this is the sneaky world of the young. Which is a very different window than for a man of 60 plus who has three daughters and has reservations upon their even visiting. One has twice to visit grandparents.
The entire portion on the war between Iran-Iraq in the 1980's was done very well. That's the first time I heard that angle and "eyes" of what was experienced from witnesses he details.
I'm glad I read it. And have absolutely no desire to ever go there. Just looking at the clothes and head wraps for that climate that the women suffer through (can you say "my hair is wet from sweat")? And it taught me a few things too. Like the fact that Iranian women are not allowed to sing in solo or along with the playing tune. The reason the police give for this? "It gives men goofy ideas."
I could have given it a 3 star easily. Because he gives insufficient context. Why was he there the year before? And his interpretation of what is wrong as far as his "sanctions" commenting. And the logic applied for some hit and miss non-information jumps for assuming things he did WHEN he did here? He isn't clear. And a few times I got the feeling (except for the ferry and boats parts) he was leaving out a lot of the garbage scenery quotients.
Actually, I feel I'm a poor audience for this read. I have strong antithesis for some of the practices and assumptions within the couchsurfing practice itself- done anywhere on any continent. It's dangerous and it's also iffy to basic health. I worked within populations of young people that practiced it and I've heard some dicey reality. And usually from females.
So saying that I'm a hard audience, I find what he did during these months was moderately interesting. Much of it wasn't. But what wasn't was not built up into a mound of hardship whining. He told things in a rather tongue in cheek method of a manipulator who gets what he wants while being the most pleasant he can be during the process. For the least amount of money, commitment, or work (in any order of avoidance priority depending upon the current players).
It told you far more about Iran than I thought it would. And the photographs were 5 star. They were the best part of the book. The quality and page lengths set in the middle of the book, just outstanding.
Knowing very well (closely related through my son's marriage) to Iranian citizens, and also Iranian-American citizens, I found this read nearly 180 degrees in joviality and outcomes from their conversations. One of them returns every year for at least 3 to 5 months at a crack for his aging parents. He (left in his mid-20's) doesn't find the "hiding" culture as intriguing as Stephan did. The only parallel that is similar to those who were natives or long visitors in this book is their descriptions of traffic, walking and crossing streets in Tehran. But Stephan, who is German, repeats consistently that this is the sneaky world of the young. Which is a very different window than for a man of 60 plus who has three daughters and has reservations upon their even visiting. One has twice to visit grandparents.
The entire portion on the war between Iran-Iraq in the 1980's was done very well. That's the first time I heard that angle and "eyes" of what was experienced from witnesses he details.
I'm glad I read it. And have absolutely no desire to ever go there. Just looking at the clothes and head wraps for that climate that the women suffer through (can you say "my hair is wet from sweat")? And it taught me a few things too. Like the fact that Iranian women are not allowed to sing in solo or along with the playing tune. The reason the police give for this? "It gives men goofy ideas."
I could have given it a 3 star easily. Because he gives insufficient context. Why was he there the year before? And his interpretation of what is wrong as far as his "sanctions" commenting. And the logic applied for some hit and miss non-information jumps for assuming things he did WHEN he did here? He isn't clear. And a few times I got the feeling (except for the ferry and boats parts) he was leaving out a lot of the garbage scenery quotients.
January 19, 2023
sì, racconta luoghi meravigliosi che vorrei visitare da tempo. però lo fa con il compiacimento del viaggiatore scaltro, più interessato a parlare di come sia riuscito a superare brillantemente le peripezie, gli ostacoli e i contrattempi, e l'impressione generale è stata quella di trovarmi fra le mani una guida turistica evoluta per gli amanti dei viaggi fai da te.
October 16, 2018
Due to current circumstances, my ability to go traveling off to far-flung place in the world has become very limited. traveling is my second love after books, So this is how I came to find my self staring at the rows of shelves in the travel section at the bookstore. I figure its the next best thing right. These days there are so many books out there about this very subject, the store I was in has one whole wall devoted just to travel guides and maps. So as I gazed at destinations familiar (as in places I've been) and the more exotic my eyes feel upon Couchsurfing in Iran. I'm going to guess much like you this is a place that you know little about. I would say most of what I do know comes from the news. This is not a pretty picture, It shows a country of extremist, a place that hates the west and above all a place the foreign office advises the British public not to go. But what the hell I figure this would be the book for me, time to expand my mind a bit and find out what the real Iran was really all about.
The author starts the book off with the first thought that I know would be feeling as I came to the border of this country that of being scared. It would be difficult not to, with everything I have heard how could you not. But it doesn't take long for you to realize that all might not be as you would have at first thought. He opened my eyes to a country that is I feel is miss understood to some degree. It is a land that feels split into two very different worlds. When it comes to the government much is how you would expect, down with the west and the lead is all. The shift comes when he starts to interact with the people, there is a much more relaxed feel to the party line. I suppose to me this really should not come as such a surprise. On my many adventures around the globe I have come to learn that it doesn't matter where you go be it the most liberal country to that of the dictator run countries people are people, they just want to live there lives in peace and find joy where they can.
the interactions he has reminded me so much of the ones I have had. To some extent, you are of fascination to the locals especially if you go off the beaten path. While long gone are the days of foreigners being a true surprise you are still the odd one out. And people will come up to you just to have a closer look. As the author shows the people of Iran are outgoing and do there best to show you the brighter side of there country. When it comes down to it they are no different, they want the latest phones and a new T.V, at this point, it really should not come as such a big surprise. But he also shows that it is best not to forget for too long the country you in. I would say more so in the big cities and in the major tourist spots the watch full government is never too far from you. And while he does find himself in the odd tricky spot, reading it from the comfort of my home it doesn't seem to bad. I would imagine he felt a bit different sitting in an interrogation room. Overall I would say he tries to keep the tone of the book up and does a great job of showing the other side of Iran.
I left this book feeling I had a greater understating of this country and more the better for it. He also manages to give you a bit of the history of Iran, So you can think of it like this as well. Due to reading this book it is a place I have now added to my maybe list of destinations I want to head to. He shows a vibrant place full of people I think you would be happy to meet and spend a bit of time getting to know. I could write a lot more but then I venture too far into taking away your enjoyment of this book.
The author starts the book off with the first thought that I know would be feeling as I came to the border of this country that of being scared. It would be difficult not to, with everything I have heard how could you not. But it doesn't take long for you to realize that all might not be as you would have at first thought. He opened my eyes to a country that is I feel is miss understood to some degree. It is a land that feels split into two very different worlds. When it comes to the government much is how you would expect, down with the west and the lead is all. The shift comes when he starts to interact with the people, there is a much more relaxed feel to the party line. I suppose to me this really should not come as such a surprise. On my many adventures around the globe I have come to learn that it doesn't matter where you go be it the most liberal country to that of the dictator run countries people are people, they just want to live there lives in peace and find joy where they can.
the interactions he has reminded me so much of the ones I have had. To some extent, you are of fascination to the locals especially if you go off the beaten path. While long gone are the days of foreigners being a true surprise you are still the odd one out. And people will come up to you just to have a closer look. As the author shows the people of Iran are outgoing and do there best to show you the brighter side of there country. When it comes down to it they are no different, they want the latest phones and a new T.V, at this point, it really should not come as such a big surprise. But he also shows that it is best not to forget for too long the country you in. I would say more so in the big cities and in the major tourist spots the watch full government is never too far from you. And while he does find himself in the odd tricky spot, reading it from the comfort of my home it doesn't seem to bad. I would imagine he felt a bit different sitting in an interrogation room. Overall I would say he tries to keep the tone of the book up and does a great job of showing the other side of Iran.
I left this book feeling I had a greater understating of this country and more the better for it. He also manages to give you a bit of the history of Iran, So you can think of it like this as well. Due to reading this book it is a place I have now added to my maybe list of destinations I want to head to. He shows a vibrant place full of people I think you would be happy to meet and spend a bit of time getting to know. I could write a lot more but then I venture too far into taking away your enjoyment of this book.
October 17, 2015
Replace Iran with Syria in the text, and this book would be a 98% true representation of the couchsurfing and alternate community flourishing in pre-war Syria. That made this read very relatable and whimsical to a special part of my past life.
Stephan shows a tangible empathy in the books to the tragedy of the colorful characters he meets. His description of the landscapes and the nightly adventures is beautifully vivid.
My warning would have been that the characters in this book are only a special segment of the youth, but Stephan mentions that many times.
Stephan shows a tangible empathy in the books to the tragedy of the colorful characters he meets. His description of the landscapes and the nightly adventures is beautifully vivid.
My warning would have been that the characters in this book are only a special segment of the youth, but Stephan mentions that many times.
February 13, 2018
Genialer Reisebericht
October 10, 2022
Sedetevi comodi amici
oggi vi porto a viaggiare in uno dei luoghi più affascinanti del Medio Oriente.
Anzi, più precisamente, sarà Stephan Orth a farlo.
Autore e giornalista pluripremiato, Stephan Orth indossa gli abiti di un couchsurfer per scoprire il cuore pulsante dell'Iran, al di là dei percorsi turistici in una vera e profonda immersione nella cultura locale.
Resterà in Iran per ben 62 giorni, verrà ospitato da 22 persone e percorrerà quasi novemila
Kilometri in queste terre misteriose piene di fascino ma conosciute purtroppo per le rigide regole.
Afghanistan e Iran sono gli unici due paesi al mondo dove l'utilizzo dello hijab è obbligatorio in quanto imposto per legge.
Un Paese in cui è in vigore la legge della Sharia, dove se sei un giornalista, non ti danno il visto per entrare e ti viene negato anche se sei in visita a trovare amici.
Stephan Orth per fare questa esperienza di viaggio in questo Paese ha dovuto raccontare non tutta la verità alle autorità.
È entrato in Iran dicendo di essere web designer e non un giornalista chiedendo un visto turistico e non lavorativo, e dando informazioni non vere riguardo agli alloggi.
Il couchsurfer in Iran è vietato, la pratica di cercare alloggio presso abitazioni private è proibito per questioni di sicurezza.
L'Iran quello autentico, lo puoi trovare in questo reportage che ha tutte le caratteristiche di un diario di viaggio.
Darà consigli su come muoversi senza pericoli in questa terra, i cui abitanti sanno essere tra i più ospitali.
✒️ (..) è 𝘶𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘦 𝘧𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘦. 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩é 𝘤𝘪 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘶𝘰𝘨𝘩𝘪 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘪 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘠𝘢𝘻𝘥, 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘻 𝘰 𝘐𝘴𝘧𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢, 𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩é 𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵à 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘦 è 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘰.𝘍𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩é 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘪 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘪 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘪, 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘻𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵à 𝘥𝘪 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘢. 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩é 𝘢𝘪 𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘪 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵à 𝘥𝘪 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘪 𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢. 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩é è 𝘶𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘤𝘰, 𝘤𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪 𝘨𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪 𝘥𝘪 𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘴, 𝘮𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘵𝘪 𝘯𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦.𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘮 𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘰 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘭ì 𝘉𝘢𝘣à 𝘦 𝘪 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪: 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘻𝘻𝘦, 𝘮𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘰.
Stephan Orth ci mostra le due facce della stessa medaglia di questo Paese.
Due Iran in contrasto tra loro ma anche due realtà che coesistono e fanno parte uno dell'altro.
Da un lato lo Stato teocratico e da un lato lo Stato che gioca a nascondino, dove la gente ama sfidare le regole, e cerca ebrezza secolare anziché estasi sacra.
Iran un Paese dalle forti contraddizioni.
Leggere per credere. 😉
Agli amici lettori ma in particolar modo agli amici viaggiatori, vorrei consigliare questo meraviglioso reportage.
Vi aspetta un viaggio meraviglioso, assolutamente imperdibile per chi come me è affascinato dalle culture orientali e dai viaggi.
Ci sono tante cose meravigliose da scoprire 😉❤️
L'ho adorato.
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Se ancora non vi avessi convinto, voglio far presente che questo libro è una lettura attualissima da affrontare in questo periodo storico.
È interessante per cercare di capire meglio questo Paese dopo gli avvenimenti accaduti recentemente, riguardo alla morte in carcere di Mahsa Amini, una ragazza curdo-iraniana di 22 anni, arrestata per non aver indossato correttamente il velo, anzi per una ciocca fuoriposto.
C'è anche la trentenne romana, Alessia Piperno, travel blogger in viaggio da 7 anni, arrestata nella capitale iraniana Teheran. @travel.adventure.freedom
L’ipotesi più plausibile dell'arresto sembra sia da imputare alla complicità delle proteste in corso in Iran contro la polizia religiosa e il regime. Alessia non si è fatta tirata indietro dal dare solidarietà alle donne iraniane e a mostrare cordoglio per la morte di Mahsa Amini.
Riguardo a questo mi unisco al commento del post dello scrittore @gianluca.gotto
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In foto altri due libri che raccontano l'Iran.
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oggi vi porto a viaggiare in uno dei luoghi più affascinanti del Medio Oriente.
Anzi, più precisamente, sarà Stephan Orth a farlo.
Autore e giornalista pluripremiato, Stephan Orth indossa gli abiti di un couchsurfer per scoprire il cuore pulsante dell'Iran, al di là dei percorsi turistici in una vera e profonda immersione nella cultura locale.
Resterà in Iran per ben 62 giorni, verrà ospitato da 22 persone e percorrerà quasi novemila
Kilometri in queste terre misteriose piene di fascino ma conosciute purtroppo per le rigide regole.
Afghanistan e Iran sono gli unici due paesi al mondo dove l'utilizzo dello hijab è obbligatorio in quanto imposto per legge.
Un Paese in cui è in vigore la legge della Sharia, dove se sei un giornalista, non ti danno il visto per entrare e ti viene negato anche se sei in visita a trovare amici.
Stephan Orth per fare questa esperienza di viaggio in questo Paese ha dovuto raccontare non tutta la verità alle autorità.
È entrato in Iran dicendo di essere web designer e non un giornalista chiedendo un visto turistico e non lavorativo, e dando informazioni non vere riguardo agli alloggi.
Il couchsurfer in Iran è vietato, la pratica di cercare alloggio presso abitazioni private è proibito per questioni di sicurezza.
L'Iran quello autentico, lo puoi trovare in questo reportage che ha tutte le caratteristiche di un diario di viaggio.
Darà consigli su come muoversi senza pericoli in questa terra, i cui abitanti sanno essere tra i più ospitali.
✒️ (..) è 𝘶𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘦 𝘧𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘦. 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩é 𝘤𝘪 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘶𝘰𝘨𝘩𝘪 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘪 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘠𝘢𝘻𝘥, 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘻 𝘰 𝘐𝘴𝘧𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢, 𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩é 𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵à 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘦 è 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘰.𝘍𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩é 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘪 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘪 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘪, 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘻𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵à 𝘥𝘪 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘢. 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩é 𝘢𝘪 𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘪 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵à 𝘥𝘪 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘪 𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢. 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩é è 𝘶𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘤𝘰, 𝘤𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪 𝘨𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪 𝘥𝘪 𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘴, 𝘮𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘵𝘪 𝘯𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦.𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘮 𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘰 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘭ì 𝘉𝘢𝘣à 𝘦 𝘪 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪: 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘻𝘻𝘦, 𝘮𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘰.
Stephan Orth ci mostra le due facce della stessa medaglia di questo Paese.
Due Iran in contrasto tra loro ma anche due realtà che coesistono e fanno parte uno dell'altro.
Da un lato lo Stato teocratico e da un lato lo Stato che gioca a nascondino, dove la gente ama sfidare le regole, e cerca ebrezza secolare anziché estasi sacra.
Iran un Paese dalle forti contraddizioni.
Leggere per credere. 😉
Agli amici lettori ma in particolar modo agli amici viaggiatori, vorrei consigliare questo meraviglioso reportage.
Vi aspetta un viaggio meraviglioso, assolutamente imperdibile per chi come me è affascinato dalle culture orientali e dai viaggi.
Ci sono tante cose meravigliose da scoprire 😉❤️
L'ho adorato.
.
.
Se ancora non vi avessi convinto, voglio far presente che questo libro è una lettura attualissima da affrontare in questo periodo storico.
È interessante per cercare di capire meglio questo Paese dopo gli avvenimenti accaduti recentemente, riguardo alla morte in carcere di Mahsa Amini, una ragazza curdo-iraniana di 22 anni, arrestata per non aver indossato correttamente il velo, anzi per una ciocca fuoriposto.
C'è anche la trentenne romana, Alessia Piperno, travel blogger in viaggio da 7 anni, arrestata nella capitale iraniana Teheran. @travel.adventure.freedom
L’ipotesi più plausibile dell'arresto sembra sia da imputare alla complicità delle proteste in corso in Iran contro la polizia religiosa e il regime. Alessia non si è fatta tirata indietro dal dare solidarietà alle donne iraniane e a mostrare cordoglio per la morte di Mahsa Amini.
Riguardo a questo mi unisco al commento del post dello scrittore @gianluca.gotto
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In foto altri due libri che raccontano l'Iran.
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May 28, 2017
Durch das Buch erhält man viele interessante Eindrücke über den Iran und hat fast selber Lust in das Land zu reisen.
January 31, 2016
Ich hatte schon mehrfach von diesem Buch gehört und immer waren die Meinungen positiv. Trotzdem habe ich gezögert es zu lesen. Der Iran ist einfach nicht meine Gegend.
Dank Stephan Orth weiss ich jetzt aber doch ein wenig mehr über die Einwohner dieses Landes. Mehr als man aus den aktuellen Medienberichten entnehmen kann. Er berichtet von den Menschen, die in diesem Land leben, ihrer Gastfreundlichkeit, dem Spaß am Leben, den sie haben, aber auch von der allgegenwärtigen Angst vor dem Staat.
Und trotzdem gibt es eine Menge Menschen, die wildfremde Menschen bei sich zu Hause aufnehmen und sich die Zeit nehmen, Ausländern ihr Land zu zeigen. Abseits von den offiziellen Wegen.
Das Buch ist vielleicht keine hohe Literatur, allerdings bietet es einen einmaligen Blick auf das Leben im Iran. Von mir eine klare Leseempfehlung!
Dank Stephan Orth weiss ich jetzt aber doch ein wenig mehr über die Einwohner dieses Landes. Mehr als man aus den aktuellen Medienberichten entnehmen kann. Er berichtet von den Menschen, die in diesem Land leben, ihrer Gastfreundlichkeit, dem Spaß am Leben, den sie haben, aber auch von der allgegenwärtigen Angst vor dem Staat.
Und trotzdem gibt es eine Menge Menschen, die wildfremde Menschen bei sich zu Hause aufnehmen und sich die Zeit nehmen, Ausländern ihr Land zu zeigen. Abseits von den offiziellen Wegen.
Das Buch ist vielleicht keine hohe Literatur, allerdings bietet es einen einmaligen Blick auf das Leben im Iran. Von mir eine klare Leseempfehlung!
December 31, 2023
3,5? 4? początek zdecydowanie mocniejszy niż końcówka, oczywiście dużo zależało od ludzi, u których autor spał, alee myśli i spostrzeżenia pojawiające się w drugiej części były już dosyć powtarzalne. myślę, że wątki niektórych gospodarzy miały o wiele większy potencjał, niż zostało to opisane, a część innych opisów nie wniosła raczej za dużo. rozumiem, jeśli autor chciał umieścić w książce jak najwięcej imion poznanych ludzi, ale jeśli pojawiali się oni na jedną stronę, a potem znikali bez komentarza, to być może lepiej byłoby rozwinąć w to miejsce jakąś inną historię.
tak czy siak, bardzo ciekawa. co więcej, ta książka sprawiła że mam ochotę wrócić do nauki perskiego 😎🤟🤟
tak czy siak, bardzo ciekawa. co więcej, ta książka sprawiła że mam ochotę wrócić do nauki perskiego 😎🤟🤟
August 14, 2018
A great “armchair travel” read.
September 25, 2017
Rezension gibts auf meinem Blog
https://nayafae.blogspot.de/2017/09/b...
https://nayafae.blogspot.de/2017/09/b...
July 28, 2022
I visited Iran in 2008 and travelled by myself around the country for a month. I visited many of the places that Orth visited and had many similar experiences. Many ill-informed people warned of the imminent dangers I would face. On my trips to the USA there have been numerous occasions when I felt unsafe. Never in Iran. I believe there is a correlation between bad government and friendly people. As a travel writer Orth writes with feeling and a liking for his subject – the young Iranian people he meets. He is critical but never dismissive or sarcastic. Some travel writers are harsh in their criticisms of a country. Sometimes these are based on their first world prejudices and demand for efficiency.
This is not a detailed analysis of modern Iran. IT is one person’s record of their travels and interaction with locals. Orth visited places that should be high on any traveller's list of places to see in Iran. There are some insightful accounts of modern Iran and ancient Persia available.
The mullah led theocracy of Iran is an appalling government and its recent history has been disastrous (and things don’t look good for the future). Nevertheless, it is a country steeped in fascinating history and friendly people. If considering a journey to Persia this book would be helpful.
This is not a detailed analysis of modern Iran. IT is one person’s record of their travels and interaction with locals. Orth visited places that should be high on any traveller's list of places to see in Iran. There are some insightful accounts of modern Iran and ancient Persia available.
The mullah led theocracy of Iran is an appalling government and its recent history has been disastrous (and things don’t look good for the future). Nevertheless, it is a country steeped in fascinating history and friendly people. If considering a journey to Persia this book would be helpful.
January 9, 2022
Ein wirklich sehr empfehlenswertes Buch! Orth zeichnet ein ganz anderes Bild vom Iran und zeigt damit einen wunderbaren kontrast zu dem korrupten Iran, welchen wir sonst nur aus Nachrichtensendungen kennen. Ich habe es geliebt, mit wie viel Leidenschaft und Offenheit Orth bei der Sache ist und wie man es ihm auf jeder Seite abnimmt, dass das Land ihn verzaubert hat. In jeder seiner vielen Geschichten schafft er es, einen mit in den Iran zu nehmen, auf skurille Parties, tiefgründige Gespräche, endlose Wüsten und smoggige Großstädte. Besonders die Herzlichkeit der Menschen und die Wärme, die ihm dort im "fernen" Osten entgegengebracht wurde hat mich sehr berührt und mich in mehr als einer Hinsicht an meine eigene muslimische Gastfamilie erinnert, welche ich vor beinahe zwei Jahre in Israel in mein Herz geschlossen habe. Ein wunderbares Buch, das Fernweh weckt und einen zeigt, wie wichtig es ist, über den Tellerrand zu schauen. Große Lesempfehlung!
November 29, 2019
Stephan Orth comes back to Iran to travel - via couchsurfing. Which is illegal, as it's feared that this enables espionage. His goals, apart from surviving the trip, are to meet the people, see beyond his own prejudices.
I am a German person who has never been to Iran, so I can't say anything about how accurate his tales are. I never couchsurfed myself, as I am not the right person for that, but I really like the concept.
The author gets a really good balance of positive and negative aspects. Yes, we have lack of freedom of speech, non-existent rights for women, constant threat of being discovered. There is food that sounds weird to me, middle European and vegetarian that I am, there is music that sounds weird to western ears.
But we also have a row of really nice hosts or just helpful people on the street, who are eager to help this guy who is waiting for a random person from the interwebs to appear at the agreed-upon spot. Hosts who come up with unexpected and fun ways to entertain their guest. Who are willing to take risks for no bigger reason than a bit of fun, to share the beauty of their part of the world.
To sum up my experiences reading this book, I was entertained while learning things.
I am a German person who has never been to Iran, so I can't say anything about how accurate his tales are. I never couchsurfed myself, as I am not the right person for that, but I really like the concept.
The author gets a really good balance of positive and negative aspects. Yes, we have lack of freedom of speech, non-existent rights for women, constant threat of being discovered. There is food that sounds weird to me, middle European and vegetarian that I am, there is music that sounds weird to western ears.
But we also have a row of really nice hosts or just helpful people on the street, who are eager to help this guy who is waiting for a random person from the interwebs to appear at the agreed-upon spot. Hosts who come up with unexpected and fun ways to entertain their guest. Who are willing to take risks for no bigger reason than a bit of fun, to share the beauty of their part of the world.
To sum up my experiences reading this book, I was entertained while learning things.
December 11, 2024
Parlando da Couchsurfer, "L'Iran dietro le porte chiuse" è interessante e divertente, anche perché sono già stato in Iran e sono stato ricevuto da Couchsurfers, quindi è facile relazionare le situazioni vissute dall'autore con le mie proprie esperienze. Tuttavia, il libro non va molto oltre le interazioni con le persone, e anche se questo sembra essere lo scopo del libro può non piacere molto al lettore che vuole scoprire più di questo paese chiuso e affascinante che è l'Iran. Essendo questo il primo libro della serie su Couchsurfing scritta dall'autore, immagino che lui abbia capito questa cosa, e lo dico perché il secondo libro della serie, sulla Russia, è molto più ricco e profondo, combinando bene le esperienze vissute dall'autore con storie e curiosità sul paese.
Se vuoi scoprire di più sull'Iran con una lettura leggera suggerirei "Diario Persiano, Viaggio sentimentale in Iran", di Anna Vanzan. ;)
Se vuoi scoprire di più sull'Iran con una lettura leggera suggerirei "Diario Persiano, Viaggio sentimentale in Iran", di Anna Vanzan. ;)
October 16, 2019
Ein unterhaltsames Buch, das leicht zu lesen ist. Der Autor hat sich zu Beginn seiner Reise überlegt, dass er zu jeder Idee seiner Gastgeber "Ja!" sagen wird - dadurch kommt es zu einigen lustigen Situationen. Jedes Kapitel beschreibt eine neue Stadt, die der Autor bereist. Zwischenzeitlich verliert man den Überblick - was der Geschichte aber nicht schadet.
Die ersten paar Kapitel haben mir nicht so gut gefallen, aber im Verlauf wird das Buch wirklich besser. Besonders gut haben mir die Fotos und kleinen Reisetipps, die immer wieder eingestreut werden, gefallen.
Zeitweise fehlte mir etwas der Tiefgang. Wer einen unterhaltsamen Reisebericht lesen möchte, ist hier genau richtig.
Die ersten paar Kapitel haben mir nicht so gut gefallen, aber im Verlauf wird das Buch wirklich besser. Besonders gut haben mir die Fotos und kleinen Reisetipps, die immer wieder eingestreut werden, gefallen.
Zeitweise fehlte mir etwas der Tiefgang. Wer einen unterhaltsamen Reisebericht lesen möchte, ist hier genau richtig.
January 16, 2018
Couchsurfing may be technically forbidden in Iran (just like quite a few other things that have nonetheless found their way into this account), but journalist Stephan Orth did it anyway: For two months, he travelled all over Iran, getting to know the country and its people, gaining a glimpse of what goes on behind the curtains and closed doors, far beyond the picture usually shaped by travel guides, stereotypes and clichés. The result is an intriguing, informative and immensely entertaining book that almost makes me want to travel there myself. (Except, y'know, reasons.)
January 11, 2023
Questo libro rappresenta un punto di vista estraneo su un Paese molto complesso e, sebbene tradisca la volontà di stupire il lettore con le sconvolgenti realtà che si celano “dietro le porte chiuse”, credo costituisca oggi più che mai un documento prezioso, mostrando uno spaccato rappresentativo della generazione che ora invade le piazze e si espone ai colpi impietosi del regime per tentare di guadagnare un futuro a propria immagine.
Sei anni fa Stephan Orth scriveva: “a un certo punto scandagliare i limiti online gli piacerá così tanto che non accetteranno più di essere prigionieri offline”; aveva decisamente saputo leggere ciò che si stava preparando.
Sei anni fa Stephan Orth scriveva: “a un certo punto scandagliare i limiti online gli piacerá così tanto che non accetteranno più di essere prigionieri offline”; aveva decisamente saputo leggere ciò che si stava preparando.
March 20, 2021
Je to o dosť slabšie ako Rusko. Za prvé mi trochu prekážalo, že Orth mal Irán pred touto knihou už masívne vojetý. Mal som z toho pocit ako keď sme sa v 90. rokoch s rodičmi vrátili na to isté miesto na dovolenku, lebo veď “tam bolo krásne”. Nuda. Plus sa u mňa vytratil fun factor z random stretnutí a zážitkov, ktoré boli v Rusku priam dokonalé. V Iráne bolo všetko viac nalinkované a točilo sa to celé okolo strachu (pochopiteľne). Len sa to teda celé horšie čítalo.
March 2, 2020
Ein Reisebericht, der mal ganz anders ist und den Iran aus einer mir doch kaum bekannten Perspektive zeigt. Natürlich ist die Sicht auf das Land recht schlaglichtartig, aber einen anderen Anspruch erhebt der Autor auch nicht. Liest sich angenehm flüssig und macht Spaß. Einen Stern Abzug gibt es, weil ich mir manchmal etwas mehr Tiefe wünsche, gerade was die Interaktion mit den Gastgebern angeht.
July 24, 2018
I think his more recent book about couchsurfing in russia was better but I still enjoyed reading this one - especially because I knew so few things about Iran.
I wish it would‘ve provided more information about the politics, but it was still really interesting.
I wish it would‘ve provided more information about the politics, but it was still really interesting.
February 20, 2019
Ein interessantes buch, ich hatte allerdings das gefühl, es war an manchen stellen zu sehr aus "europäischer" sicht geschrieben. trotzdem hat es einen schönen einblick in die verschiedenen Regionen gegeben. sehr zu empfehlen :)
October 14, 2019
Asi sa oplatí prečítať, hoci o kvalite písania mám pochybnosti. Na druhej strane, búra zažité predsudky o Iráne a tamojšej spoločnosti. Ak však už čo to o Iráne viete, veľmi neprekvapí. Za mňa 1-2*, ale pozitívne hodnotím cestovanie po Iráne a informácie, ktoré môžu byť pre mnohé prínosom.
September 10, 2019
Einfach nur großartig.
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