Iran the third revolution

Iran is ready for its third revolution in fifty years. The first is the 'white revolution' of the Shah in 1963. The country climbs out of the Middle Ages and is catapulted into the 21st century. The second is the 'black revolution' of Khomeini in 1979. The country returns to the Middle Ages, to the foundation of Islam in the 7th century. The third - green - revolution is coming. The new generations are ready to change course. No one can tell about it better than Dirk Tieleman. He travels through the country at a very early age. As a young man he becomes acquainted with the regime of the Shah and the Westernization of the Iranian people. As a young VRT journalist he reports on the revolution of Khomeini and the return to the foundation of Islam. He continues to follow the country for years for radio and television. He describes the Iranian revolution of 1979 as a historical upheaval, just like the French revolution of 1789 and the Russian revolution of 1917. After a quick uprising with few victims and a large consensus, the revolution radicalized. (That happened in France with Robespierre and rationalism, in the Soviet Union with Stalin and communism, in Iran with Khomeini and fundamentalism). He recently returned there anonymously. For Canvas he went in search of the daily life behind the news. In this book he spans fifty years of history, spiced with personal anecdotes and breathtaking experiences.