“I wondered if we could ever truly understand each other, and if not, did it matter? Maybe that was where we had been going wrong all this time, always trying to understand, to make sense, to control, to fit Iran… — Lois Pryce Copy Share Image
“The two of us with our scrappy motor and no idea what was going to happen next, a Persian version of the Blues Brothers… — Lois Pryce Copy Share Image
“Hafez seemed to have the effect of unifying the Iranian people. His poems epitomised the Iranian mindset; passionate and opinionated but laced with humour… — Lois Pryce Copy Share Image
“I stared at his face, looking into his eyes, feeling the full force of his loathing; his entire demeanour and tone emanated disgust, disgust… — Lois Pryce Copy Share Image
“She smiled a lot, laughed easily and listened intently when others spoke. She had been battling the system her whole life, but it had… — Lois Pryce Copy Share Image
“As two former empires, both with distinct identities and a strong sense of national pride, there is an island mentality in Iran that feels… — Lois Pryce Copy Share Image
“it wasn’t the only aspect of Iran that reminded me of America. The two countries had far more similarities than either would care to… — Lois Pryce Copy Share Image
“It wasn’t about being brave, or toughing it out, or any of that air-punching motivational language; all that was required in these moments was… — Lois Pryce Copy Share Image
“I was ashamed to find myself contemplating that for the traveller, Iran’s charms lay in its isolation. This was not a mindset I liked,… — Lois Pryce Copy Share Image
“I am ashamed to say that despite my conscious mind taking an open-minded approach to this journey, my subconscious had prepared for the worst.… — Lois Pryce Copy Share Image
“I wondered if we could ever truly understand each other, and if not, did it matter? Maybe that was where we had been going… — Lois Pryce Copy Share Image
“I loved that the Iranians never quite did what you thought they were going to do, or even, what you wanted them to do.… — Lois Pryce Copy Share Image
