Rageh attempts to give an insight into the ordinary lives of Iranians in Tehran. Iran defies any generalisations as it is a society full of contradictions, paradoxes and discrepancies and I think Rageh experienced and conveyed some of the rich and complex dynamics prevalent in Iranian culture.
What came through was how Iranians keep alive their sense of humuor, adapt and navigate creatively in the face of adversity and no matter how poor they are, they remain hospitable and maintain their sense of pride as Iranians. How many taxi drivers in England would invite their passengers to their homes to share a meal with their family? I think Rageh’s genuine sense of curiosity, humility and willingness to understand came through. He wanted to show us the human face of Iran which we rarely see on our TV screens.
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yup, it was pretty fair!
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Yes, I just watched it and it is quite well done, really interesting to see. though how many things he felt he needed to explain also shows how he believed (unfortunately probably rightly) that BBC audiences are really ignorant, and you need to start from the basics…