The woman who loves Iran, that's me! 🇮🇷 A session on admiring beauty 🇮🇷
I love Iran.
Having visited 30 countries, each has its own merits, and there are many countries I like.
Among them,Iran is my favorite in the world.
I could even say I'm in love with it.
Although there were times when it was harder to enter Iran compared to other countries, I have traveled there three times in the last decade or so.
What is so good about it?
First of all, the mosques are too beautiful.
The beauty of the blue tile colors and the delicacy of the intricate patterns!
I am also captivated by the beauty of the curves in the mosques.
How happy I would be if I could gaze at such mosques every day.
I once saw a Japanese person on TV working on the restoration of the Sagrada Familia (Spain), and I even fantasized about learning the skills to restore mosques myself.
Well, in reality, I gave up on that idea because I imagined it would require conversion, and as a woman, there would be many restrictions.
Just to clarify my position, I love Islamic countries in general, but I am not a Muslim.
I don't have any particular religion I believe in.
If I had to say, I just have some very loose Buddhist and Shinto habits.
(Isn't this probably common for Japanese people?)
Iran is a divine place dotted with such beautiful mosques, but it doesn't end there.
There are also beautiful souvenirs!!!
Isn't this ancient wisdom to maintain these beautiful mosques and ensure the craftsmen never disappear?
You can not only see this delicate beauty but also bring it home!
Happiness!!
I also brought back a few, being careful not to let them accumulate too much.
I use them in my daily life and display them where I can see them.
In addition to these, the scarves are also beautiful!
Personally, I think Iran is the best in the world for the intricacy and variety of its designs.
The craftsmanship is a bit loose, but that's part of the charm.
Of course, I bought scarves and stoles to bring home and use.
Besides that, Iran also deals with many natural stones.
The photo below shows me customizing my favorite stone onto a base of my choice.
I chose an Iranian ruby for the stone.
It's a design I can wear in Japan, and it's a treasure to me, including the memory of creating my own favorite piece.
Iran is a country packed with charm.
This time, I wrote about the beauty of the mosques and the joy of choosing souvenirs.
In future notes, I would like to write about the ease of travel, religion, the deliciousness of the food, and the government regulations and anti-American sentiment I glimpsed during my travels.
I am in the middle of a 1-month writing habit challenge.
Today is the 29th day.