I think in any country you have macro situations and micro ones.

I'm always surprised when I read a story that's reported from a great distance.

For me, the best journalism is usually the best storytelling, and the best stories are those of real people.

A lot will have to happen globally and personally before the stars would align.

I think in any country you have macro situations and micro ones.

I think that I'm a really optimistic person.

I can just generally say that Iran is a very multilayered, controversial country. There are so many contrasts and controversies that question themselves within whole different layers. It's not an easy place to wrap up in one answer or one question. It's a very multicultural, multiethnic place.