| IranBetw1954 1 26.48 3.36 All<space>the<space>gardens<space>are<space>covered<space>by<space>rose<space>leaves. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 30.08 2.88 All<space>the<space>mountains<space>have<space>put<space>on<space>their<space>holy<space>dress. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 33.28 5.76 A<space>thousand<space>years<space>ago,<space>the<space>poet<space>Ferdowsi<space>sang<space>the<space>praises<space>of<space>spring<space>among<space>Purges<space>mountains. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 39.28 8.72 Today,<space>the<space>people<space>of<space>Iran<space>still<space>look<space>to<space>their<space>mountains<space>for<space>water,<space>precious<space>water<space>for<space>the<space>high<space>arid<space>plane<space>on<space>which<space>most<space>of<space>the<space>people<space>live. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 48.24 6.24 But<space>too<space>often,<space>rivers<space>flowing<space>down<space>from<space>the<space>snows<space>disappear<space>in<space>the<space>great<space>central<space>desert<space>of<space>Iran. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 54.96 11.44 East<space>and<space>west<space>lie<space>other<space>Muslim<space>lands,<space>Turkey,<space>Iraq,<space>Saudi<space>Arabia,<space>Pakistan,<space>Afghanistan,<space>North,<space>the<space>Soviet<space>union<space>lies<space>beyond<space>the<space>Elburz<space>mountains. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 66.80 3.44 Iran<space>knew<space>greatness<space>in<space>the<space>days<space>when<space>it<space>was<space>known<space>as<space>Persia. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 70.32 8.16 From<space>this<space>vast<space>throne<space>room,<space>part<space>of<space>his<space>renowned<space>Capital<space>Persepolis,<space>King<space>Darius<space>ruled<space>over<space>the<space>first<space>great<space>empire<space>in<space>history. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 78.72 9.68 The<space>hall<space>of<space>a<space>hundred<space>columns,<space>the<space>halam<space>for<space>the<space>many<space>royal<space>wives<space>and<space>a<space>wonderful<space>sculptured<space>stone<space>stairway<space>were<space>among<space>the<space>marvels<space>here. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 89.68 12.40 Focus<space>of<space>the<space>sculptures<space>was<space>the<space>life<space>sized<space>carving<space>of<space>Darius<space>himself<space>seated<space>on<space>his<space>throne,<space>receiving<space>tribute<space>from<space>the<space>peoples<space>he<space>ruled,<space>from<space>Europe,<space>Africa<space>and<space>Asia,<space>came<space>men<space>bearing<space>gifts. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 102.24 10.00 In<space>the<space>procession<space>was<space>Syrians,<space>bringing<space>golden<space>bowls,<space>bracelets<space>shaped<space>like<space>horse<space>shoes<space>and<space>small<space>horses<space>from<space>what<space>is<space>today<space>Arabia. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 112.64 3.68 This<space>was<space>sort<space>of<space>tax<space>day<space>25<space>centuries<space>ago. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 116.48 5.68 There<space>were<space>medes,<space>there<space>were<space>sapiens<space>to<space>what<space>is<space>today<space>Southwest<space>Russia,<space>there<space>were<space>sheep<space>from<space>what<space>is<space>today<space>Turkey. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 122.32 3.92 There<space>were<space>vessels<space>with<space>exotic<space>shapes,<space>full<space>of<space>precious<space>liquids. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 126.56 7.84 There<space>were<space>hunt<space>back<space>cattle<space>from<space>what<space>is<space>today,<space>India,<space>all<space>these<space>part<space>of<space>the<space>Persian<space>empire<space>in<space>it's<space>days<space>of<space>gracious<space>glory. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 135.20 5.92 There<space>was<space>a<space>chariot<space>like<space>those<space>of<space>the<space>pharaohs,<space>even<space>Egypt<space>was<space>ruled<space>by<space>this<space>Persian<space>king. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 141.20 4.00 And<space>there<space>was<space>a<space>Bactrian<space>camel<space>from<space>what<space>is<space>today<space>Afghanistan. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 145.68 6.16 The<space>tax<space>collectors<space>were<space>the<space>men<space>of<space>his<space>mighty<space>army<space>and<space>on<space>these<space>golden<space>tablets,<space>various<space>inscribed. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 151.84 2.24 "I<space>am<space>Darius<space>king<space>of<space>kings. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 154.16 5.28 The<space>great<space>God<space>Ahura<space>Mazda<space>has<space>given<space>me<space>the<space>rulership<space>of<space>all<space>races,<space>this<space>is<space>my<space>kingdom". | |
| IranBetw1954 1 159.68 5.04 Here<space>in<space>gold<space>was<space>outlined<space>the<space>empire,<space>which<space>was<space>handed<space>him<space>to<space>Xerxes<space>his<space>son. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 164.88 6.08 Xerxes<space>at<space>the<space>head<space>of<space>vast<space>armies,<space>extended<space>Persian<space>rule<space>to<space>the<space>limits<space>of<space>the<space>known<space>world. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 171.44 4.40 The<space>Persian<space>armies<space>met<space>defeat<space>in<space>Greece<space>at<space>the<space>Battle<space>of<space>Marathon. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 175.92 4.08 Under<space>Alexander,<space>Greeks<space>pursued<space>the<space>Persians<space>back<space>to<space>Persepolis. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 180.00 3.92 Through<space>this<space>gateway<space>Alexander<space>the<space>Great<space>strode<space>and<space>triumph. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 185.20 9.36 Conquerors<space>of<space>a<space>different<space>kind<space>came<space>a<space>thousand<space>years<space>later,<space>went<space>in<space>from<space>the<space>Arabian<space>peninsula,<space>swept<space>men<space>with<space>flaming<space>sword<space>and<space>a<space>fiery<space>new<space>faith. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 194.80 7.68 As<space>this<space>new<space>faith<space>of<space>Islam<space>grew<space>and<space>mellowed<space>the<space>followers<space>of<space>the<space>prophet<space>Muhammad<space>built<space>great<space>churches<space>called<space>mosques. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 202.64 7.20 The<space>mosque<space>Judi<space>Shah,<space>the<space>Royal<space>blue<space>mosque<space>of<space>Isfahan<space>was<space>completed<space>in<space>the<space>17th<space>century<space>by<space>Shah<space>Abass. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 210.00 3.44 He<space>ruled<space>during<space>Persia's<space>second<space>golden<space>age. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 214.56 8.88 Polo<space>was<space>developed<space>in<space>Isfahan<space>and<space>played<space>in<space>the<space>great<space>square<space>while<space>the<space>Shah<space>watched<space>from<space>this<space>porch<space>over<space>the<space>palace<space>gateway. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 224.96 5.12 From<space>his<space>palace,<space>Shah<space>Abass<space>ruled<space>a<space>reborn,<space>expanding<space>Persia. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 231.12 6.96 He<space>built<space>roads,<space>irrigation<space>systems<space>and<space>great<space>bridges<space>like<space>this<space>one,<space>but<space>even<space>his<space>empire<space>finally<space>crumbled. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 238.72 10.32 Centuries<space>later<space>in<space>1925,<space>Reza<space>Shah<space>rose<space>to<space>power<space>and<space>a<space>new<space>era<space>began<space>marked<space>by<space>a<space>turn<space>from<space>old<space>customs<space>toward<space>Western<space>ways<space>of<space>thought. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 249.20 6.08 Under<space>Reza<space>Shah's<space>son<space>needed<space>land<space>reforms<space>or<space>changing<space>old<space>patterns<space>and<space>bringing<space>hope<space>to<space>the<space>people. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 255.44 4.56 The<space>young<space>Shah's<space>palace<space>is<space>typical<space>of<space>the<space>architecture<space>of<space>modern<space>Tehran. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 260.48 4.08 Former<space>rulers<space>lived<space>in<space>the<space>Golestan,<space>a<space>rose<space>garden<space>palace. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 265.04 4.32 In<space>it's<space>mirror<space>throne<space>room,<space>is<space>one<space>of<space>the<space>world's<space>most<space>fabulous<space>objects. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 269.52 1.60 The<space>Peacock<space>Throne. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 271.52 9.92 This<space>golden<space>seat<space>of<space>state<space>was<space>designed<space>so<space>that<space>its<space>occupants<space>sat<space>cross-legged<space>with<space>his<space>back<space>against<space>the<space>bolster<space>crusted<space>with<space>pearls<space>and<space>rubies<space>and<space>gold<space>settings. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 282.00 6.64 Built<space>for<space>the<space>great<space>mogul<space>of<space>India,<space>it<space>was<space>captured<space>by<space>Nadir<space>Shah<space>and<space>brought<space>to<space>Persia<space>200<space>years<space>ago. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 289.04 3.92 Above<space>there's<space>the<space>jewel<space>peacock<space>from<space>which<space>the<space>throne<space>gets<space>its<space>name. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 293.36 5.52 Tehran<space>is<space>the<space>capital<space>of<space>Iran<space>located<space>in<space>the<space>north<space>with<space>the<space>Alverez<space>mountains<space>in<space>the<space>background. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 299.12 3.36 Tehran<space>is<space>a<space>modern<space>city<space>with<space>roots<space>in<space>the<space>past. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 302.88 6.64 The<space>great<space>Muslim<space>religious<space>college<space>of<space>Sepahsalar<space>is<space>one<space>of<space>the<space>intellectual<space>centers<space>of<space>the<space>Islamic<space>world. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 309.76 3.76 These<space>young<space>men<space>are<space>studying<space>to<space>become<space>mullahs<space>religious<space>leaders. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 313.68 4.00 Their<space>tranquil<space>place<space>is<space>contrast<space>with<space>the<space>busy<space>life<space>of<space>the<space>city. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 318.08 2.40 A<space>woman<space>wearing<space>the<space>enveloping<space>chador. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 320.56 5.36 is<space>a<space>reminder<space>that<space>even<space>here<space>in<space>this<space>modern<space>city,<space>has<space>strong<space>links<space>with<space>Eastern<space>tradition. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 326.40 6.00 New<space>buildings<space>and<space>modern<space>apartments<space>are<space>among<space>the<space>visible<space>signs<space>of<space>progress<space>in<space>Tehran. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 333.28 11.68 At<space>their<space>national<space>university,<space>young<space>Iranians<space>with<space>a<space>growing<space>spirit<space>of<space>national<space>pride<space>are<space>becoming<space>the<space>doctors,<space>teachers,<space>engineers,<space>and<space>leaders<space>of<space>the<space>future. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 345.76 3.20 Isfahan<space>is<space>the<space>art<space>and<space>craft<space>center<space>of<space>Iran. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 349.04 14.80 As<space>it<space>was<space>in<space>the<space>days<space>of<space>Shah<space>Abass,<space>when<space>her<space>people<space>boasted,<space>"Isfahan<space>is<space>half<space>the<space>world,"<space>much<space>of<space>the<space>Imperial<space>splendor<space>survives,<space>and<space>then<space>the<space>Bazaar,<space>the<space>ancient<space>crafts<space>like<space>copper<space>smithing<space>continue<space>little<space>changed. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 364.32 12.16 Modern<space>machinery<space>has<space>come<space>to<space>Iran,<space>but<space>it<space>still<space>as<space>far<space>less<space>difficult<space>to<space>hire<space>a<space>skilled<space>hand<space>craftsman<space>by<space>the<space>day,<space>then<space>to<space>find<space>capital,<space>to<space>buy<space>an<space>important<space>machine,<space>to<space>do<space>his<space>job. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 378.80 6.00 The<space>hands<space>of<space>Isfahan<space>craftsman<space>turn<space>with<space>special<space>skill<space>to<space>the<space>creation<space>of<space>fine<space>articles<space>of<space>silver. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 385.04 5.04 Machinery<space>will<space>never<space>be<space>able<space>to<space>replace<space>all<space>its<space>craftsman<space>like<space>these<space>silversmiths. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 390.24 2.24 Their<space>skill<space>is<space>not<space>easily<space>acquired. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 392.64 6.32 For<space>50<space>years,<space>these<space>hands<space>have<space>guided<space>tiny<space>chisels,<space>none<space>over<space>a<space>10th,<space>the<space>size<space>of<space>a<space>finger. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 400.32 8.56 With<space>never<space>ending<space>taps<space>of<space>his<space>hammer,<space>one<space>of<space>the<space>world's<space>great<space>silver<space>masters,<space>Mohammed<space>Zufan,<space>creates<space>things<space>of<space>lasting<space>loveliness. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 409.84 8.24 This<space>small<space>case<space>is<space>ornamented<space>with<space>figures<space>of<space>legendary<space>heroes,<space>hunting<space>lions,<space>and<space>a<space>scene<space>from<space>a<space>Persia<space>of<space>long<space>ago. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 419.68 4.08 The<space>shop<space>windows<space>of<space>Isfahan<space>display<space>other<space>traditional<space>arts. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 423.92 2.00 Here<space>are<space>miniature<space>paintings. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 426.48 7.60 Themes<space>use<space>today,<space>a<space>little<space>changed<space>from<space>those<space>of<space>the<space>time<space>of<space>The<space>Great<space>shah<space>Abass<space>and<space>the<space>technique<space>is<space>also,<space>little<space>changed. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 434.24 3.20 Men<space>sit<space>all<space>day,<space>seeming<space>scarcely<space>to<space>move<space>a<space>muscle. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 437.76 2.32 His<space>brush,<space>three<space>Camel<space>hairs. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 440.16 5.12 And<space>this<space>is<space>some<space>of<space>the<space>work<space>he<space>does. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 447.20 4.64 The<space>best<space>known<space>product<space>of<space>Isfahan<space>hands<space>is<space>of<space>course<space>the<space>Persian<space>rug. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 452.16 3.92 An<space>average<space>rug<space>is<space>made<space>up<space>of<space>at<space>least<space>a<space>million<space>tiny<space>knots. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 456.24 3.04 Every<space>one<space>of<space>which<space>must<space>be<space>tied<space>by<space>hand. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 460.24 3.76 The<space>knots<space>make<space>the<space>woolen<space>tufts<space>or<space>pile<space>of<space>the<space>rug. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 464.16 6.96 The<space>woof<space>or<space>foundation<space>of<space>the<space>rug<space>consists<space>of<space>cotton<space>threads<space>wound<space>between<space>large<space>wooden<space>rollers. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 471.76 2.32 Rug<space>industry<space>wages<space>are<space>low. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 474.40 7.28 One<space>of<space>these<space>skilled<space>weavers<space>earns<space>less<space>in<space>a<space>week<space>than<space>an<space>average<space>American<space>laborer<space>receives<space>for<space>two<space>hours<space>work. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 482.32 6.48 After<space>a<space>few<space>rolls<space>of<space>knots<space>have<space>been<space>tied,<space>they<space>are<space>founded<space>tightly<space>together<space>with<space>this<space>comb<space>faced<space>hammer. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 490.16 4.88 Children's<space>tiny<space>hands<space>tie<space>the<space>smallest<space>knots<space>of<space>the<space>most<space>delicate<space>designs. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 495.12 17.52 Although<space>employment<space>of<space>children<space>and<space>rug<space>factories<space>is<space>discouraged<space>by<space>new<space>labor<space>laws<space>As<space>modern<space>industry<space>like<space>this<space>Textile<space>Mill<space>come<space>to<space>Isfahan<space>mill<space>owners<space>and<space>workers<space>alike<space>face<space>the<space>problems<space>of<space>sudden<space>adjustment<space>of<space>the<space>machine<space>age. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 514.48 5.28 Shiraz<space>is<space>the<space>capital<space>of<space>the<space>province<space>of<space>Fars<space>from<space>which<space>Persia<space>took<space>its<space>name. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 520.16 11.36 The<space>monumental<space>city<space>gates<space>and<space>the<space>princely<space>palace<space>of<space>the<space>Kashkari<space>suggest<space>the<space>beauty<space>of<space>Shiraz,<space>whose<space>history<space>is<space>full<space>of<space>the<space>names<space>of<space>astronomers,<space>philosophers<space>and<space>poets. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 532.64 2.00 The<space>climate<space>is<space>agreeable<space>here. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 534.96 7.60 Oranges<space>grow<space>near<space>reflecting<space>pools<space>in<space>which<space>Muslim<space>poets<space>saw<space>the<space>tranquility<space>they<space>sought<space>in<space>their<space>faith. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 543.36 5.12 With<space>this<space>monument<space>Shiraz<space>honors<space>its<space>most<space>beloved<space>son,<space>the<space>poet<space>Sadi. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 548.64 7.52 700<space>years<space>ago,<space>he<space>wrote<space>poetry<space>of<space>such<space>beauty<space>that<space>it<space>still<space>is<space>the<space>basis<space>of<space>the<space>living<space>Persian<space>language<space>of<space>today. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 557.04 3.68 The<space>people<space>of<space>Shiraz<space>are<space>among<space>the<space>most<space>progressive<space>in<space>Iran. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 560.80 5.28 Behind<space>the<space>caravan<space>still<space>used<space>for<space>transport<space>rises,<space>their<space>modern<space>grain<space>elevator. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 566.88 9.04 They<space>build<space>a<space>fine<space>new<space>technical<space>school<space>where<space>young<space>men<space>are<space>learning<space>to<space>use<space>machine<space>tools<space>and<space>thus<space>reduce<space>Iran's<space>dependence<space>on<space>foreign<space>manufacturers. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 577.20 8.08 They<space>point<space>with<space>special<space>pride<space>to<space>their<space>rapidly<space>expanding<space>medical<space>school<space>in<space>which<space>young<space>people<space>are<space>being<space>trained<space>to<space>fill<space>the<space>Syria<space>shortage<space>of<space>doctors. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 585.76 6.16 Some<space>of<space>the<space>students<space>are<space>women<space>evidence<space>of<space>change<space>disturbing<space>to<space>the<space>conservative<space>Muslim<space>clergy. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 592.72 3.44 Medical<space>care<space>has<space>not<space>yet<space>reached<space>much<space>of<space>rural<space>Iran. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 596.24 3.68 About<space>90%<space>of<space>the<space>people<space>live<space>in<space>villages<space>like<space>Kinare. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 600.00 4.96 Kinare<space>exists<space>because<space>it<space>has<space>water,<space>water<space>drawn<space>by<space>this<space>primitive<space>hoist. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 605.28 3.92 Three<space>centuries<space>ago,<space>elaborate<space>irrigation<space>systems<space>operated. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 609.36 2.72 The<space>land<space>fed<space>twice<space>its<space>present<space>population. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 612.24 7.04 Today,<space>this<space>hoist<space>reaches<space>only<space>60<space>feet<space>its<space>capacity<space>to<space>goatskins<space>about<space>eight<space>gallons<space>of<space>water<space>a<space>minute. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 619.60 3.60 Here<space>are<space>the<space>people<space>of<space>the<space>village<space>come<space>to<space>wash<space>their<space>clothes. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 623.44 3.04 And<space>in<space>this<space>same<space>water,<space>they<space>do<space>their<space>dishes. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 627.12 8.80 They<space>see<space>nothing<space>wrong<space>about<space>having<space>the<space>sheep<space>and<space>goats<space>come<space>to<space>drink<space>at<space>the<space>same<space>source<space>from<space>which<space>they<space>draw<space>their<space>water<space>to<space>take<space>home<space>for<space>cooking<space>and<space>drinking. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 636.96 5.92 A<space>girl<space>named<space>Zara<space>carries<space>on<space>her<space>head<space>the<space>quarter<space>of<space>water<space>she's<space>walked<space>half<space>a<space>mile<space>to<space>get. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 643.28 1.92 There<space>is<space>no<space>spool<space>in<space>Kinare. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 645.28 4.40 So<space>Zara<space>has<space>not<space>heard<space>of<space>the<space>dangers<space>of<space>bacteria<space>in<space>drinking<space>water. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 651.44 3.04 Kinare<space>is<space>cold<space>and<space>dusty<space>in<space>winter. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 654.72 5.68 Hot<space>even<space>dustier<space>and<space>much<space>more<space>uncomfortable<space>in<space>summer<space>because<space>of<space>the<space>flies. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 661.28 3.36 At<space>home,<space>Zara's<space>mother<space>makes<space>bread<space>from<space>wheat<space>flour. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 664.64 2.00 That<space>was<space>the<space>family's<space>share<space>of<space>the<space>crop. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 666.80 4.96 The<space>landlord<space>owns<space>the<space>fields<space>and<space>also<space>the<space>house<space>in<space>which<space>Zara<space>and<space>her<space>family<space>live. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 672.08 1.92 Sickness<space>breeds<space>easily<space>here. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 674.16 7.84 It<space>comes<space>from<space>dust,<space>flies,<space>unclean<space>drinking<space>water,<space>and<space>often<space>just<space>from<space>too<space>little<space>soap,<space>because<space>soap<space>is<space>expensive. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 682.40 1.60 Main<space>food<space>is<space>bread. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 684.16 4.16 Only<space>occasionally<space>are<space>the<space>vegetables<space>and<space>a<space>little<space>goat. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 688.64 1.12 Meat<space>is<space>scarce. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 689.84 3.04 So<space>the<space>diet<space>is<space>mostly<space>bread<space>and<space>not<space>much<space>else. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 693.04 6.24 Yet<space>for<space>all<space>that<space>poverty,<space>these<space>people<space>are<space>kind<space>and<space>decent,<space>honest,<space>honorable,<space>and<space>friendly. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 699.68 4.88 They<space>have<space>bedding<space>is<space>the<space>most<space>precious<space>thing<space>they<space>own. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 704.64 1.76 They<space>have<space>a<space>copper<space>samovar. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 706.40 7.04 I<space>broken<space>kerosene<space>lantern,<space>a<space>teapot,<space>a<space>few<space>cups<space>and<space>saucers,<space>a<space>mirror<space>and<space>a<space>picture<space>of<space>the<space>Shah. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 714.08 6.32 Together<space>with<space>their<space>clothing<space>and<space>cooking<space>utensils,<space>these<space>things<space>are<space>all<space>that<space>this<space>hard<space>working<space>family<space>owns. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 722.56 5.20 The<space>house<space>has<space>two<space>rooms,<space>a<space>sleeping<space>room<space>upstairs,<space>and<space>a<space>cooking<space>room<space>downstairs. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 727.92 1.76 This<space>is<space>the<space>only<space>stairway. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 730.00 2.16 Mother<space>is<space>baking<space>bread<space>this<space>morning. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 732.40 5.04 Although<space>Iran<space>is<space>rich<space>in<space>oil,<space>oil<space>products<space>are<space>still<space>too<space>expensive<space>for<space>this<space>family. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 737.52 4.24 So<space>mother<space>walked<space>15<space>miles<space>to<space>gather<space>twigs<space>for<space>her<space>fire. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 744.00 3.12 Zara's<space>father,<space>Mustafa<space>walks<space>to<space>work. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 747.20 9.36 He<space>realizes<space>that<space>he<space>is<space>neither<space>much<space>better,<space>nor<space>much<space>worse<space>off<space>than<space>his<space>neighbors,<space>or<space>neither<space>much<space>better,<space>nor<space>much<space>worse<space>off<space>than<space>most<space>of<space>the<space>16<space>million<space>people<space>of<space>Iran. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 756.80 7.44 And<space>as<space>he<space>works<space>in<space>the<space>fields<space>with<space>the<space>landlords<space>oxygen,<space>he<space>knows<space>that<space>little<space>has<space>changed<space>in<space>Kinare<space>in<space>25<space>centuries. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 764.40 11.36 There<space>is<space>still<space>the<space>old<space>system<space>of<space>land<space>ownership,<space>which<space>sometimes<space>requires<space>the<space>tenants<space>to<space>pay<space>80%<space>of<space>their<space>crop<space>for<space>the<space>privilege<space>of<space>working<space>the<space>owner's<space>land,<space>the<space>only<space>changes<space>most<space>of<space>is<space>clothing. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 775.92 3.76 And<space>now<space>the<space>steel<space>tip<space>on<space>the<space>wooden<space>plow. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 780.88 6.00 Like<space>most<space>people<space>in<space>the<space>middle<space>east,<space>Mustafa<space>wants<space>the<space>benefits<space>of<space>mechanized<space>civilization. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 788.40 4.72 Change<space>is<space>coming<space>as<space>the<space>great<space>natural<space>resources<space>of<space>Iran<space>are<space>developed. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 793.36 2.40 The<space>most<space>important<space>resource<space>is<space>oil. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 795.92 3.52 At<space>Abadan<space>is<space>one<space>of<space>the<space>world's<space>largest<space>refineries. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 799.52 2.80 Built<space>to<space>serve<space>customers<space>of<space>many<space>nations. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 802.72 5.04 Developed<space>by<space>British<space>interests,<space>Iranian<space>oil<space>has<space>been<space>the<space>subject<space>of<space>bitter<space>dispute. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 808.16 2.72 With<space>no<space>tradition<space>of<space>mechanical<space>experience. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 811.12 5.12 Iranian<space>technicians<space>are<space>developing<space>skills<space>to<space>operate<space>complex<space>machinery. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 816.88 7.44 High<space>industrial<space>wages,<space>have<space>attracted<space>men<space>from<space>all<space>over<space>the<space>country<space>to<space>work<space>in<space>the<space>unfamiliar<space>Dingle<space>of<space>technical<space>equipment. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 825.60 5.52 Men<space>from<space>the<space>highland<space>tribes,<space>men<space>from<space>the<space>city<space>bazaars<space>have<space>put<space>on<space>the<space>workman's<space>helmet. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 831.36 8.48 This<space>then<space>is<space>the<space>new<space>man<space>of<space>Iran,<space>a<space>man<space>who<space>looks<space>with<space>hope<space>to<space>the<space>time<space>when<space>with<space>further<space>development<space>of<space>industry<space>and<space>her<space>great<space>natural<space>resources. | |
| IranBetw1954 1 839.92 12.96 Iran<space>may<space>know,<space>again,<space>some<space>of<space>the<space>glory<space>it<space>new<space>when<space>Darius<space>ruled<space>the<space>Persepolis<space>over<space>the<space>mightiest<space>empire,<space>the<space>world<space>had<space>ever<space>known. | |