'It was late February and the world was chilly and white. With snow-covered mountains to our right, and dry flats of salt desert stretching to infinity on our left, we rode south through Iran . . . Persia . . . a place that had been on my bucket list for many years. A major source of carpet and textile art, here was an opportunity to see this world of many civilizations at a very interesting time in its history: banished by the West, but trying to reconnect.'
In February 2015 Cheri Hunter took a tour of Iran. Here is a selection of photos taken during that trip.
Read the full feature in HALI 185 p. 78 - 81, available to view for free online.
