TRAVEL 2
he railroad less travelled Travelling from Damascus to Tehran by rail is a journey not to be taken lightly. The train cuts across the Syrian plains to the east of Turkey, where the rails run out at the shores of the great Lake Van. Next comes five hours on a ferry to Van itself, then another train to the icy Azerbaijani city of Tabriz, and onwards, turning southeast, to journey’s end. It takes 60 hours on a good trip – and might involve a brush with Syrian intelligence. But what an experience. Nadim Bou Habib takes his camera along for the ride.
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