Serge Michel and Paolo Woods' 'Marche sur mes yeux' Explores Iran's Contradictions

A review by Jacques Henric of the book 'Marche sur mes yeux' by Serge Michel and Paolo Woods, published by Éditions Grasset. The work combines journalistic analysis and photography to challenge stereotypical views of Iran. Henric recounts a brief trip to Iran with Catherine Millet in spring 2009, just before the elections that sparked the Green Movement. Michel and Woods, experts on Iran, provide insights into the country's complexities, covering topics such as martyrdom, cosmetic surgery, pop revolution, antisemitism, temporary marriage, and humor. The book aims to show Iran as both distant and close, for better or worse.