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Blood and Sand | Kamin Mohammadi | Spain, Andalucia, Ronda
After the slump in popularity witnessed in the 1980s, bullfights are on the rise. The reasons are legion. The young people of Spain are becoming impressed with bullfighting again
Esfahan | Kamin Mohammadi | Iran, Esfahan, Esfahan
It was in Kathmandu that I was asked, by a retired English army major, which I thought the most beautiful, Samarkand or Esfahan. 'No contest,' I said to him, 'After all, as they say, "Esfahan is half the world".' The 16th century rhyme about the fabled Persian city may lose something in translation, but the sentiment still rings true.
Euopean Festivals | Kamin Mohammadi
It is hard to believe that a race that lasts all of two minutes can inspire so many weeks’ of eager anticipation and rivalry as Siena’s Palio.
From Revolution to Café Latte | Kamin Mohammadi
My 17-year-old cousin walks in with her mascara-framed eyes and bare midriff and changes the channel to a Persian music channel beamed in from ‘Tehrangeles
Hidden Florence | Kamin Mohammadi | Italy, Tuscany (Florence), Florence
On moving to Florence a few months ago, I lost many misconceptions I had about the ebullient golden city, namely the realisation that it is, in fact, a glorified village...
Yazd springs up from the desert like a dream of walled gardens, mud ramparts and turquoise domes. It is one of the oldest towns in the world, dating back to Sassanian times (224-637 AD) at least
Islamic Influences in Florence | Kamin Mohammadi | Italy, Tuscany (Florence), Florence
In walking the narrow alleyways bounded by tall walls and bridged by arches, one is reminded of the medinas of great Islamic cities such as Marrakech and Damascus
London Calling | Kamin Mohammadi | United Kingdom, London, London
The history of cool Britannia, as told by one who saw the fading days of punk, the Day-Glo ‘80s, Chelsea Girls, the rise of Kate and Sienna—only to come full circle and find herself, once again, rifling the racks at Topshop
Over the Rainbow: the best of Iceland | Kamin Mohammadi | Iceland, Reykjavik, Reykjavik
I knew that astronauts had trained for moon landings in the lava fields, and that it boasts Europe's largest glacier and the site of the world's oldest parliament, but the reality proved to be far and away weirder than this
Paradise Found | Kamin Mohammadi | Maldives, Maldives, Kuda Huraa
Lying In the Indian ocean, the coral islands of the Maldives have become a Mecca for well-heeled travellers in search of exotic bliss
Tanzania Safari | Kamin Mohammadi | Tanzania, Northern Tanzania, Tarangire
We were walking along the path to our tents when a loud trumpeting stopped us in our tracks
Tehran Cafés | Kamin Mohammadi
We get talking to a couple of smartly-dressed teenage boys with slicked back hair and ubiquitous mobile phones who point out that the resurgence of café culture has, at least, given their generation somewhere to hang out
In Sedilo stands a simple church consecrated to Saint Constantine which, once a year, becomes the focus of this most unrestrained of religious festivals
The Two Faces of Zurich | Kamin Mohammadi | Switzerland, Zurich, Zurich
It is a town known for its tranquility, its wealth, even its watches. I, though, had come to look for the revolution
Welcome to Iran | Kamin Mohammadi | Iran, Tehran, Tehran
Meanwhile, our own memories of Iran spoke of a different country altogether, a graceful place with a poetic language, where the women are feisty and where every truck driver can quote 14th-century poet Hafez
Whirling Dervish Festival | Kamin Mohammadi | Turkey, Marmara, Istanbul
The Sufis believe dance was created when the Universe came into being. The dance, the music, the listening and the spiritual experience are fused together during the dance of the dervishes.
Yoga in New York | Kamin Mohammadi | United States, New York State, New York
'Madonna goes there.' So said my coolest friend of the Jivamukti yoga centre in Manhattan. So, when stranded there for a week, with the luxury of free time in the crisp New York days, I decide to take in some classes