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July 25, 2008

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Walking the Streets of Tehran [photoessay]

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07/21/2008

Travel journalist Rick Steves and Iranian photographer Abdi Sami traveled through Iran to capture and convey the humanity of the Iranian people and explore the ancient and complex history of a nation that is so often demonized by American media.

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