{"id":44611,"date":"2015-11-21T23:18:58","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T23:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.trueactivist.com\/?p=44611"},"modified":"2019-02-15T03:19:48","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T03:19:48","slug":"a-guy-rode-his-bike-through-iran-and-what-he-saw-will-likely-surprise-you-t1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/a-guy-rode-his-bike-through-iran-and-what-he-saw-will-likely-surprise-you-t1\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guy Rode His Bike Through Iran, And What He Saw Will Likely Surprise You\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

A blogger and adventurer who travels the world on an old motorbike has just made a fascinating video about his experiences in Iran<\/a>. Considering the vast majority of us have very limited knowledge of the country and are influenced heavily by negative media representation, it’s an insightful and much-needed look at the reality of life there.<\/p>\n

Ed March went to Iran<\/a> as part of an epic trip on a Honda C90 from Malaysia to the UK. He admits he was nervous about going, but everyone who had<\/em> been said it was a wonderful country. Ed decided to go for it, and it ended up being his favorite part of the journey<\/a> so far. Basically, Ed quickly discovered that Iranians<\/a> are amazing people. Everyone he passes wants to give him something for free: a pen, an orange, some food, whatever. They all smile and say hello, they want to know where he’s from, they invite him to eat.<\/p>\n

“Everyone acts like your friend’s grandmother,<\/em>” Ed says, shocked at the sheer scale of generosity and hospitality he’s receiving. “And when I say everyone, I mean everyone<\/span>.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Positive portrayal of Iran<\/a> (which looks like a beautiful country, too) is pretty much non-existent in the mainstream media. We shouldn’t be surprised to hear that Iranians<\/a> are such warm and lovely folk, but years of misrepresentation have managed to persuade us otherwise.\u00a0Ed, who has made a film<\/a> about his trip, gives his opinion on why there is so much negative propaganda against the country. “Call me cynical,” he says, “but I think it’s so that when America does invade there’s not going to be any public resistance, because people have been conditioned to believe Iran<\/a> is evil.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Do you agree? <\/em>Please share<\/strong> this interesting slice of reality in Iran. Have you ever traveled there or to another Muslim country? Did you have similar experiences to Ed March<\/a>? Let us know your thoughts below!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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