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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just finished my Iran piece for Real Travel. Phew, it was a tricky one. In fact, it was one of the trickiest pieces I&#8217;ve ever written. My expectations of Iran were confused and conflicted, and I know I won&#8217;t be the only person feeling that way about visiting this mysterious country. It&#8217;s because of this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The art of the chador</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wearing a chador isn&#8217;t easy. And thankfully it isn&#8217;t necessary to wear a full chador during your entire stay in Iran. However, there will be times when wearing one is required. Some mosques, all shrines, and a few other places that you may well visit will request &#8211; politely, but firmly &#8211; that you wear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The King of Light</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soaking up the curious sights of the bazaar and the atmosphere of the beautifully restored caravanserai in the heart of it all, sipping chai and sampling the sugar-covered rosewater sweet of Shiraz, is all part of a stay in this welcoming city. But we&#8217;ve seen a lot more than tearooms in the short time we&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The inequality of doors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even the doors in Iran provide an interesting insight into the local culture and politics of the country. While women are making a come back in Iran, attending university, working, travelling, pushing for their independence, the ever-present headscarf is one reminder that the law of the land insists they are still veiled, covered and hidden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The city of wine?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ah, the Persian side of Iran. Surrounded by mountains yet to be snow-covered – the ski season is round the corner – Shiraz shows Persia in a different light to what we&#8217;ve seen so far. Where Tehran is busy, dirty and unattractive, Shiraz is green, traditional and filled with delights. Once the city of gardens, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grand bazaars, mirrored rooms and my new family</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golestan Palace in central Tehran: A magnificently decorated place, where outside symmetrical gardens reflect the stunning tiling that covers wall to floor inside. The Mirror Hall was the most impressive, with light bouncing from wall to wall. Outside impressive towers clambour towards the sky and Tehran&#8217;s bustling streets feel a million miles away. As is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Filled with surprises</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ve ever been so surprised by a place. One day in, and Iran has already offered more unexpected experiences than I could have imagined. Although, I have to admit I didn&#8217;t know what to expect &#8211; especially as a woman travelling alone. But that&#8217;s the thing about Iran &#8211; however much you try [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Empty your mind</title>
		<link>http://www.writingroad.co.uk/?p=61</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forget  everything you&#8217;ve ever heard, thought, read, seen or assumed about Iran. That means everything. The media, the newspapers, the appalled discussions with friends. Erase any idea you have of this dangerous place, filled with crazed fundamentalists, squashed between Iraq and Afghanistan. Have you emptied your mind? Right. Let&#8217;s start again. Imagine a place, lets call [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What (not) to wear</title>
		<link>http://www.writingroad.co.uk/?p=45</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alongside &#8216;Is it safe?&#8217; and &#8216;Why?&#8217;, the most common question I&#8217;ve been asked since booking my trip to Iran is &#8216;What will you wear?&#8217; It&#8217;s not a new conundrum. In fact, it&#8217;s one faced by many a girl trying to &#8216;travel light&#8217;. This time however, my fears go a lot further than pure vanity or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It has arrived.</title>
		<link>http://www.writingroad.co.uk/?p=26</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My visa, after two days and a mad-dash to London, dropped through my letterbox this morning. I am on my way to Iran. Officially, legally and &#8211; once again for the family and friends who look aghast whenever I mention it &#8211; yes, really! There are a few things you need to know about applying [...]]]></description>
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