The Long Road to Tehran. How to Immerse Yourself in Knowledge on the Way from Europe to the Middle East by Bicycle

In the midst of the Syrian war in 2015, British journalist Rebecca Lowe got on her bike and set off alone from London to Tehran – through deserts, mountains, and dictatorial regimes, crossing twenty countries and eleven thousand kilometers. In this journey, Rebecca drinks tea with refugees and political activists, fends off persistent suitors, finds herself in sandstorms, nearly loses consciousness from thirst – and time and again extricates herself from troubles thanks to the help of strangers.

"The Long Road to Tehran" is a vivid and honest portrait of the contemporary Middle East, where repression, rampant sexism, and bureaucratic absurdity coexist with traditional hospitality, and humor and humanity help endure the toughest challenges.