Iranian
October 2, 2009
sayamwalia
I read a text called “Iranian hospitality attack”(72-73) by Hamid Taghavi and I found it extremely interesting. I think everyone should read it because it’s very well written and it’s hilarious, you can find this text in your travel literature readings & study guide.
I believe the target audience for this text would be non Iranian travelers because its about how you should expect Iranians to treat you once you visit Iran and beside the title in brackets it says “ A survival guide for the non-Iranian traveler” I enjoyed this text because I found it funny but I don’t think I believe what the author is saying because if it is true then that’s just too much hospitality. “ You could walk into any house in Iran, as a complete stranger,”(72) over here in Canada its very different because we can’t just walk into any house especially if you’re a complete stranger. I wouldn’t know if their way of living is better or ours, but I do know that we don’t treat a non-Canadian traveler the way they would treat a non-Iranian traveler, maybe because Canada is a much larger country then Iran or maybe because our society doesn’t allow us to trust complete strangers.
This text only has two pages, but in these two pages I believe it explained a lot about Iranians and their hospitality. I do not know about everyone but I did start reading “Honeymoon in Purdah (An Iranian Journey)” written by Alison Wearing and that novel is connected to this text in some way because they both talk about Iranians.
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juba01 |
October 5, 2009 at 11:34 am
I haven’t read that text but I know exactly what you are talking about. As I read “Honeymoon in Purdah” I notice the similarities between Iranians and Moroccans. There customs are very much alike. Although I wouldn’t say you could walk into anyone’s house but it is very likely that if you meet them, they will invite you. They are very hospitable; it is a large part of their culture.
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danabath |
October 7, 2009 at 11:26 pm
I feel the “Iranian Hospitality Attack” gives a lot of insight into Alison Wearing’s experiences in _H in P_, because she and Ian are constantly amazed by how kind and friendly everyone is. What they never understand is how their own behaviors are causing people to respond to them this way – for example, Taghavi explains that just looking someone in the eyes obligates them to talk to you, and asking them for directions means that, to be polite, they have to take you where you want to go! I’ve never been to Iran, but one of my close friends is Iranian and he says this is all true.