BBC Correspondent Reflects on Three Years in Iran
After three years of covering Iran, Frances Harrison the BBC correspondent in Tehran, is moving on. She reflects on her observations of Iranian politics and Persian culture in this BBC column.
But let me tell you about the subtle ways in which Iranians articulate their opposition.
This is not a culture where anyone says anything directly - and it can sometimes be infuriating for a foreigner.
But it has nuance, subtlety and a playfulness that is lost in the one-dimensional views you see in news reports.
Irancove @ July 11, 2007