I no longer wonder if it rains in hell. Why? Because it does in Tehran and that's enough to be sure about hell. Of course Tehran is not as horrible as hell might be but still you can’t say it’s anything close to a standard city to live in. Pollution is beyond any imagination here and so is the diversity among its people. No matter where you are, not a single day is passed without you encountering someone talking on cell phone with the weirdest accents known ever. And the pollution, trust me, you don’t want to breathe here. It’s almost a gas chamber (Holocaust, anyone?). Those who live in Tehran are, probably, the only human beings with the ability to survive a nuclear blast, thanks to the air pollution.
Is there any other way to make things worse? Sure! The only thing you need is raining for an hour or two; then the city would pretty much look like a giant ants’ nest flooded by water. People go crazy just like ants. Everyone take their cars to the streets and all the sudden the city turns into a gigantic parking lot.
Unfortunately that’s just the beginning. Buses are always delayed, shops won’t open on their usual time and much worse, you can’t find your umbrella when it rains! That’s why, if you leave your home early in the morning, you’ll see people soaked to death waiting for the bus, and the stores to open; yes, they’re hungry too! To be honest they’re not regular people, they’re students like me who never get a chance to have breakfast in peace.
The other day I was riding the bus to get to my university while it had been raining since the night before. So not surprisingly, it took me more than two and a half hours to get there. 2 hours more than a normal day! It’s been a recurring nightmare for more than 5 years.I love the rain though.
P.S: Earthquake in the near future?! Please God, we’re suffering enough!
P.P.S: Now seriously, does it rain in hell?!
Disclaimer: Tehran and its citizens’ discretion was advised.
