Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest saltwater lake in the world. It is located east of the Black Sea, between southeastern Europe and Western Asia, and touches the north side of Iran. Million years ago, this lake was linked to the Sea of Azov, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
By definition, a sea has salty water and is connected to an ocean or other seas. Except for the salted water and its name, the Caspian Sea is a lake.
Over the years, this lake lost its connection with other seas but remained its other character as a sea. Its southern neighbour, Iran, has some similarities to this giant lake.
Before the Iran revolution in 1979, Iran was known as a land of myth. However, Iran started to be isolated from other countries a few years after the revolution and froze the picture of Iran. Now, the world might see Iran as a desert country with radically religious citizens.
Over time, governors are trying to modernize the revolution's appearance and its religious values to maintain the country's identity as the Islamic Republic of Iran. However, youths are trying to decline it and form society differently. Isolation and sanctions are an obstacle for people inside Iran to follow their dream and have their desirable life, but it does not stop them from modernizing their lifestyles.
It is not possible to provide a united visual picture of a country. The generations born after the revolution has changed society's texture over time. The old and new ages slowly reform Iran’s culture.
This project is a small window into Iran to show what it looks like four decades after the revolution.