Tehran, the capital of Iran, is my hometown. There are some theories about the meaning of "Tehran" itself; it is believed that "Tehran" comes from the Persian words "Tah" meaning "end or bottom" and "Ran" meaning "mountain slope", or it means "a warm place", as opposed to "a cool place" (e.g. Shemiran-a cooler district in northern Tehran). Nowadays, Tehran has been modernized and this modernization has led to a big difference between the old Tehran and the modern one. It has become so crowded creating some problems (especially the traffic) which are going to be solved by the policies of the government (like the development of the Tehran metro system).
However, still it can be found a healthy and pleasant climate such as near my house (Darabad area located in the North of Tehran). This picture is the view from my kitchen!
By Parisa Mehran
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