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societies are suspicious of each other, and both are especially suspicious of each other's
government.
As a traveler, I've often found that the more a culture differs from my own, the more I am
struck by its essential humanity. Since our TV show on Iran, I've met countless Americ-
ans who have been inspired by our work and traveled in Iran. The unanimous consensus:
Iran is a friendly and fascinating place to explore.
When we travel—whether to the “Axis of Evil” or just to a place where people yodel
when they're happy, or fight bulls to impress the girls, or can't serve breakfast until
today's croissants arrive—we enrich our lives and better understand our place on this plan-
et. We undercut groups that sow fear, hatred, and mistrust. People-to-people connections
help us learn that we can disagree and still coexist peacefully.
Thoughtful travel teaches us that countries like Iran are on evolutionary tracks that
come with strong headwinds of fear. Impatience can make a bad situation worse—as
we've seen in places like Iraq or Egypt. With patience and an understanding that progress
is more successful when it comes organically from within rather than forced from outside,
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