Iranians spend their Friday afternoon at Koosar, a traditional Iranian restaurant outside of Tehran in Shemshak, an area known for weekend getaways in the spring and summer and skiing during the winter. The people shown here are sitting cross-legged on takhtehs (daybed-style tables) with Persian rugs and cushions.
Holly Dagres
Holly Dagres is an Iranian-American analyst and commentator on Middle East affairs. Currently living in Egypt, she is a researcher at the Cairo Review of Global Affairs. You can follow her @PoliticallyAff on both Twitter and Instagram.
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