Helpful Score: 3
Story written by a white Canadian woman who went to Iran with her roommateâa gay male friend who pretends to be her husband complete with faked marriage certificate, for the sake of safety and proprietyâon their honeymoon. They actually spent months in the country, traveling from city to city, village to village, enduring things I cannot even imagine tolerating for a day or two. Adeptly woven story of their experiences and encounters with real people they met there, very interesting everyday people, generous of spirit and of themselves. A big dose of culture shock served up warm, with a touch of humor and a lot of interesting insights. Loved this book!
