shaken out her hair . The sight of a woman wearing tight jeans , a short sleeveless top with exposed midriff is quite frankly jarring . I haven ’ t seen so much skin or hair in weeks .
She assumes various poses , modelling for her friends who photograph her , with their mobile phones . An Iranian influencer perhaps ?
Noticing me watching , she smiles and waves . A local , she feels safe to disrobe here .
As the sun slowly sets , the sky turns pastel pink between the darkening grey clouds . I reflect on how in this country that many
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