In 2010, we travelled to Iran with Easkey Britton, an Irish professional athlete and women’s champion who practices the sport synonymous with freedom: surfing. The welcome was surprising. The locals were very enthusiastic to see surfing for the first time in this part of Iran.
Covered from head to toe with a hijab made from lycra, Easkey became the one of the few, if not the first woman to surf in the Islamic Republic of Iran. At the end of our trip, the Iranian people asked if we would … More
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