Perfect Strangers Series: Khorramabad, Iran
Ali: Khorramabad, Iran (Part 2) I was happy to see again both the sisters of Ali, Elham and Mahza, in their own city, Khorramabad. I remembered when I met them in Esfahan by chance in...
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Perfect Stranger Series: Lima, Peru
Angel: Lima, Peru Peru is the farthest country (from Indonesia) that I have ever visited so far. l always had a wish to visit the country after I read some comics about the Inca...
Perfect Strangers Series: Kerman, Iran
Nasriati: Kerman, Iran The wheels of Mahan Air aircraft that I boarded from Tehran just touched down the runway at Kerman Airport, Iran. It was almost 1.30 am. The aircraft was full of passengers. ...
Perfect Strangers Series: Aschheim, Germany
Yulis: Aschheim, Germany After attending the International Journalisten Program alumni conference in Heidelberg in 2009, I decided to spend the rest of my valid Germany’s visa days in the families of mixed Indonesian-German couples. ...
Perfect Strangers Series: Mashhad, Iran
Behnaz: Mashhad, Iran “Iji, I will bring my family tomorrow, is it okay?” Behnaz, my company, asked me as I was dropped off at my hotel. “Of course, no problem, Behnaz” I replied...
Perfect Strangers Series: Tehran-Mashhad, Iran
Train Companions: Tehran–Mashhad, Iran It was my own decision to travel semi-independently in Iran when I first visited the country in 2014. Tehran, Shiraz, Yazd, Esfahan, Kashan, Tabriz and Mashhad were the cities...
Perfect Strangers Series: Khorramabad, Iran
Ali: Khorramabad, Iran (Part 1) I was riding on a touristy horse cart with Shirin, a girl that I knew from my Iranian facebook friend, Matt Sheikhi . The horseshoes sounded distinct as we were...
Perfect Strangers Series: Mainz, Germany
Djoko: Mainz, Germany The International Journalisten Programme (IJP), a consortium that is based in Berlin, was going to hold a conference for their alumni in Heidelberg, Baden Wuerttemberg in 2009. The alumni were invited...
Perfect Strangers Series: Tehran, Iran
Adel and Yanti: Tehran,Iran When I first visited Iran in 2014 a travel agency in Tehran took care of my trips, ranging from my visa, transportation to hotels. Three years later, as I wanted...
Perfect Strangers Series: Diyarbakir, Turkey
Kerem: Diyarbakir, Turkey It was in April 2012. I was staying in a small lodging in the Sultanahmet area of Istanbul, Turkey. My travel agency arranged and selected it for me. The lodging was...
Perfect Stranger Series: Copenhagen, Denmark
Have you ever visited a stranger in a different country only after several email exchanges? And have you ever ridden with a total stranger for a long-distance trip, just you and the total stranger?...
