Angie D'Errico is an Argentinian solo female traveler who has been on the road since 2012. Like many Westerners, Angie grew up with the idea that terrorism and Muslims meant the same, but in September of 2019, she decided to see how much truth there was in those headlines and, without much thought, bought a ticket to Iran.
Angie spent the next sixty-two days traveling through Iran and Kurdistan, but also exploring different aspects of a culture that was completely foreign to her. She had to cover her hair before even getting off the plane, was part of the most important celebration in Shia Islam and was the guest of honor at a Kurdish wedding.
Between spontaneous friendships, dinners spent sitting on rugs, forbidden dances, calls to prayer, and constant threats from the United States, Angie was able to meet the people behind the tabloid news. And then when an old man with tears in his eyes asked her to show the world that their country was not one of terrorists, Angie vowed to make it a personal mission. In this episode we discussed about this experience and much more...
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