Our 2016 Iran group on the bus Perceptions of Persia: Travelogue from a Culture of Peace-Part 2 “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. Will you meet me there?” – Rumi by Cilla Utne, Cross Cultural Journeys CEO We spent one night in the Iranian equivalent of a…
Perceptions of Persia: Travelogue from a Culture of Peace By Cilla Utne, CEO The air is hot and dry, but not as hot as I had imagined. In the distance, sharp arid mountaintops formed long before humans walked the Earth: dusty, sandy, red and brown. We’re speeding down the modern highway on our…
CCJ’s Founder, Carole Angermeir and Ambassador-at-Large, Wilford Welch lead Cross Cultural Journey’s maiden trip to Iran. With our upcoming trip to Iran in October 2015, watch the videos below for their personal observations and insights into the country they both fell in love with over the course of a 2-week journey into the history and…
By Wilford H. Welch Good politics or good policy? That is the quandary many U.S. Congressmen now face with regard to Iran. The American people have been conditioned over the past thirty-six years to distrust Iran and support policies that will keep Iran boxed in. But, building constructive relations where possible, in addition to limiting…
Our inboxes were filled with updates this morning as we received a photo of some of our Iran travelers at the Nasīr al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz. As they near the end of their journey, it seems they are having a lovely time, making wonderful connections with the Iranian people in the midst of a significant and…