Think for a moment about how much you know about Iran and Iranians. Persian carpets, ancient Persian kings, enmity with the United States, this is, perhaps, the entire standard set of associations of an ordinary resident of our country. But Iran is our neighbor, and relations with it are constantly strengthening. The impressions of a person who worked for several years in Isfahan, presented in the form of short stories, will help you get acquainted with this ancient and extremely interesting country.