Asghar Farhadi's and Shahab Hosseini's win for 'The salesman' (adapted from Arthur Miller's screenplay) in Cannes film festival in the local news:
Ladan bakery delicacies in Tajrish sq!
Arah in Ladan bakery enjoying a 'Zaban' pastry:
Arsam fast asleep after playing his heart out in the playground across our apartment:
A local 'Sangak' =flat bread on pebbles bakery shop. The =shuter=bakers were all fasting in the month of Ramadan while baking these fresh breads for customers' Eftar=(breaking fast at sunset) in the hot oven over the pebbles!
our apartment in Tehran where we stayed
No hunking sign! We're definitely not in Colorado anymore!
Going to mehmooni at Aunti's house
Arah and her cousin coloring in Tehran:
Niavaran Palace:
Shah's final residence during his rein with his family in Tehran.
dining room
Hand-woven Persian carpet from Ravar, Kerman area:
Queen Farah and Shah's real wordrobe. She chose a lot of traditional Persian outfits with hats
Shah's 2nd son's ( Prince Alireza) playroom
Princess Farahnaz's bedroom
Marc Chagal's artwork as a gift to the royal family
Portrait of Queen Farah Diba, along with 2 of the kids
Farah's shoes, made in Iran, designed by Maraghi
Shah's bedroom. He too used to have a separate but interconnected bedroom from the Queen much like many of the French kings in Versailles,... He could be a snorer?
Queen's bedroom inter-connected to the king's
The movable roof of the private palace was designed by Engineer Mohsen Foroughi.
wall tile with Turquoise blue tone in the outer balcony, a signature Persian artwork at the Palace.
The sea girl( The little mermaid) by Hans Christen Andersen. Translated and illustrated by Queen Farah Diba in the year 1354 (1976)
Shah's kids' story books from Dr. Seuss back in the 1960's-70's !
Some French kids books for the Prince and Princesses.
Honore' de Balzac' (Goriot baba), Jouls Vern ( 20,000 leagues under the sea, from the earth to the moon,...) books in Prince Reza's personal library
the Victor Hugo's 'Hunch back of Notre-Dame', Le Miserable in prince's personal library
az 'Pariz ta Paris' book by Dr. Bastani Parizi, Khayyam's poetries
Distinguished Boy scout certificate. He even had proficiency in cooking!
Abgineh ball room- the traditional guest room of Shah
Niavaran Park
Faal gir at Bahonar st. Niavaran
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