salam from tehran

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Feb 19, 2004
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hi guys,

i've finally made it to tehran after 32 years !!! currently just chilling out somewhere in saadat-abad ... if all of iran was like saadat abad, it'd be a great place to live ...well, for some really

can't say much else really (for various reasons) ....

but what i need most right now is "esken" - money !!! and in huge amounts to live here !!!!
 
alborz

alborz

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After you`re done chilling out look for kids who are doing their home work under street lights. You don`t have too look hard they are all over the city.
 
Behrooz_C

Behrooz_C

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If you don't have to pay rent, you need at least 3,000,000 toman per month to have a decent life in Iran. I am taking into account a young family here.

If you have to pay rent then add another 2million.

Unless you go rent in the south of the city around King Abdul Great. Otherwise in the north you easily pay that much rent for a decent apartment.
 
Payandeh Iran

Payandeh Iran

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Hope you'll enjoy your stay specially after 32 years. As for living make sure you do your homework before making any serious decision.
 
ChaharMahal

ChaharMahal

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guys give the fellow a break.

reza just try to have fun.

you are not gone know much about Iran unless you stay there 6 month to a year.
 
masoudA

masoudA

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Don't ask what Iran has to offer you..... what do you have to offer Iran?
They government has enough Sandid khors already.
 
beystr 2.0

beystr 2.0

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reza jon..welcome home buddy...u've heard enough good advice already...

btw- most tehrani's don't or have not seen the museumes..palaces..and a good few interesting sites in there...no hurry..but see them if u get a chance...I usually tell many foreign guests to visit the most precious Jewelery store in the world..u know Moze Javaherate Saltanati..
 
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payan

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Dec 12, 2002
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it is funny the name of places , meydan azadi, khyiaban azadi , seadat abad , khoshbakht mahale , meydan mehrbani . kooche behshti . zolfali . medan gole o bolbol .
chehar ra marafat .
agha jan ,have a nice trip . have some sighe for me .
 
Mr Thick

Mr Thick

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Oct 21, 2002
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Reza khosh omadi be mahalleye ma, kojash hasti? (no specifics of course).

Shabha balaye bereleyan o nazdike ab anariye hatman dombale dastan meegardin? ;)
 
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reza+

Ball Boy
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Feb 19, 2004
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sorry guys .... not getting back to u earlier.... i have no internet at home yet

it's weird but i like it here so far .... mainly coz i have an artificial life at the momen ...i'm sort of on holiday currently as i have no work ... as someone said earlier, after 6 months i'd be able to tell u more ... but i absolutely hate the driving here ...and the traffic ... if i can avoid central tehran/rush hour traffic... then it'll be great

it's expensive but i think maybe 1mil toman is ok for a small family for decent life style .... excluding rent/car and so on

mr thick aziz, i donno tehran/saadat abad ... but live near kaj square .... pls keep in touch ... ty
 
Behrooz_C

Behrooz_C

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Dear Reza, I see you manage to get around the filter for ISP :)

1million T is nowhere near enough for a small family even if you don't pay rent.

In time you will discover things with the way of life that requires more and more money, things that are related to people's attitudes. I give you one example. If you send your kids to a normal school people will look down on you. Of course you don't care what people think about this, but they never say t in your face, they say it behind your back. You are judged by everything you own, the car you drive, your mobile phone, the restaurant you eat at, the school you send your kids to, whether they go to evening classes....etc.

You will eventually start living a life for other people's eyes! not because you want to but because the society and the environment demands it. I know, I know what you are thinking mate, but this is something I see about Iranians everytime I go back. be gole khodeshoon, cheshm be ham cheshmi. You will see what I mean in time. It really gets on my nervs and I can ignore it but I know that once I have children things will change.

They are non essential expenses that become essential. This will cost you far more than 1million T a month.

Anyway, do let us know what you think in 6 months time :)
 
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