This year there seems to be a national public relations dilemma. They are both visible public events and have therefore created a very odd challenge for shop owners who should observe both occasions. The place is in a village about 20 kilometers from Karaj. Even in winter with dead trees and hardly any greenery, the place is magnificent. The running water comes from a stone pool.
Electricity is the newest luxury.
Heating is with kerosene. Phone lines may be available in a few years. The locals are friendly. The fresh bread from the bakery is divine. The donkeys make donkey noises.