Küsse in der Moschee: Mein Wiedersehen mit Isfahan

by Bruni Prasske

Following the voice of her heart, Bruni Prasske travels to Iran. Alone, a European woman, unaccompanied. The country has changed since her last visit. Yet, in spite of all the repression, it is possible to find connections with the people of this country that is as contradictory as it is fascinating. In her inimitably exact and poetic language, she describes her personal travel experiences and her many encounters - in particular with Iranian women, who, in spite of the difficult political situation, manage to lead astonishingly free and modern lives. Press On "May Your Hands Never Hurt": "A fascinating introduction to a country that seems be slowly lightening up, and not only politically!" Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung "One thing is clear right away upon reading this it is not only the precise and poetic language that makes this book a reading experience. Behind this there is the personality that at all made possible the experiences so thrillingly described. She is not a naïve tourist but an alert explorer, unerring in her observations of the inner turmoil of Iranian culture while open and courageous enough to let herself be moved and changed by it." Nahost.de "Here is a precise and also poetic language with which the author uses to take readers by the hand into a land foreign for many, filled with contradictions and everyday exoticism." Bergsträsser Anzeiger "The author succeeds both very sensitively and enthrallingly in conveying a picture of Iran that in the current political debates is often given short a picture of the people, their everyday lives, ideas and feelings." From an interview with the author, transmitted by Deutsche Welle Author Bruni Prasske studied intercultural education. She has worked as a car washer, waitress, scientific assistant, and social worker in refugee accommodations, as well as for immigration projects in the US. This journalist has for many years been a curious traveller - with a special, very personal connection to Iran

Genres: Travel

414 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[ErnstG · Rating 3 out of 5]

Das Buch erzählt von dem dritten Besuch der Autorin im Iran, in dem sie eine Reihe von Menschen kannte und einige Sprachkenntnisse hatte. Also reiste sie näher an das Land und erlebte mehr, und sagen Sie uns, wie es mit westlichen Augen aussieht. Ihr Standpunkt ist sympathisch, aber nicht unkritisch.

Ich habe dieses Buch gelesen um meine Deutschkenntnisse zu verbessern, und um den Iran kennenzulernen um mich auf meine reise dorthin vorzubereiten. Es ist sehr unterhaltsam, obwohl einige der Informationen wahrscheinlich ein bisschen alt sind.

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Iran - authentisch und einfühlsam berichtet die Autorin über Frauen und ihr Leben in dem islamischen Staat. Sehr empfehlenswert, gibt Einblicke in eine sehr fremde Kultur.