Crossing Jordan street, Tehran Photograph: saramitra/GuardianWitnessIranian Super Bowl, just outside Tehran Photograph: LawrenceMaushard/GuardianWitnessBakery in TehranPhotograph: amirkamali/GuardianWitnessLibrary in QuomPhotograph: Miguel Ongpin/GuardianWitnessHorse racing near Tehran: 'The spectator's section in this particular field was divided into three parts: The VIP Section, The Family's Section and The Men's Section'Photograph: SaminAhmadzadeh/GuardianWitnessGashani village, western Iran Photograph: saramitra/GuardianWitnessMonument at Takht-e JamshidPhotograph: LawrenceMaushard/GuardianWitnessSpices in Isfahan Bazaar: 'One of the nicest things about traveling in Iran is the hospitality, time and again you are bombarded with kindness. After taking this photo the shopkeeper scooped up , bagged and handed me some amazing spice mix'Photograph: Stefan Beaumont/GuardianWitnessMosque in QuomPhotograph: Miguel Ongpin/GuardianWitnessStreet sounds, Tehran Photograph: LawrenceMaushard/GuardianWitnessCity Theatre, Tehran 'International Fadjr Theatre Festival in 2007, marked the start of two years of exploratory theatre work for me. I embarked on a new adventure of engaging with tradition and innovation. My time leading artists in exploring creative ideas and artistic practices for a new work was at once a humbling and thrilling exchange'Photograph: NazliZendeh/GuardianWitnessStreet art in Isfahan BazaarPhotograph: Stefan Beaumont/GuardianWitness
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