Trip to Iran (6-10 Mar 07)

ok ok... i know it has been ages... finally had some time today to get some of my photos up for trips that I have been making in the past 2 months... firstly, my trip to Iran in 6 -10 Mar 07. It was a good trip... learnt a lot, and saw a great deal despite being caught up in continuous meetings most of my time there... Anyway, apart from saying that the traffic conditions in Tehran are crazy (for the life of me, I will not dare to drive there), I will leave you to look at the pics...

welcome to Tehran


Taxi in Tehran

our flag proudly placed among the other flags of the world

table flag of our country

night scene from my hotel room.. left the aparture open for a while, so the car lights on the roads appear as one long line... experimenting with camera here... hehe..

night stall in the streets of Tehran

One of the towers in Tehran.. dont know the name

a cafe in Tehran

now get this, Tehran is quite modern.. check out the shops that we saw in a shopping centre over here...





Check out the funky do on this chap.


Now, contrast to the old traditional aspects of Tehran

some kids participating in a traditional ceremony

notice that the women are all dressed up in black outfits... we were in the city of Qom, which is one of the holier sites in Iran.

Look away if u have a weak stomach...

lamb head

cool chicks...

ok... and get this... I got to actually see Iranian President Mohmoud Ahmadinejad.. check out these pics... he is like a rock star over there...

he is in the middle of the pic...

here he is, about to enter his vehicle... surrounded by his supporters and his bodyguards.

and finally, a pic of myself...