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We want your questions, BUT… not those questions! No, we’re not talking about the ones where we get asked about where men can meet men in Iran. No, no, it’s that one question that we repeatedly get asked. It’s asked by our parents, our siblings, our aunts and uncles, and most of our friends. In this episode, we answer that question. We would, however, prefer to answer your questions about Iranians and their culture. We would also prefer, try to get you the Iranian take on things. Regardless, you asked an Iranian, so we’ll happily answer. Questions we also get answers to in this episode Do we make any money from the Ask An Iranian podcast?Why make a podcast if you don’t make any money from it?Why do most podcasts not make it to 50 episodes?Why podcast in Iran?How did Ask An Iranian begin?Will we keep doing Ask An Iranian? Music credit: “Mahvash, Parivash”, Jalal Hemmati Image credit: Two women (bottom: “the incomparable Anis al-Doleh“) from Naser al-Din Shah Qajar’s Harem, Tehran, Iran. Date unknown. Edited by Ask An Iranian 2021. Read more and find the links on ASKANIRANIAN.COM Check the merchandise out on ASKANIRANIAN.COM/SHOP
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