In Tehran, a Couple Turns Their Taxi Into a Rolling Library - WSJ
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Books surround them, from Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” to Charles Bukowski’s “Pulp.” There are also works by Iranian standouts such as Nader Ebrahimi, Zoya Pirzad and Sohrab Sepehri.
More than 40 titles, 130 volumes in all, are stacked behind the back, shelved on racks over the passenger window, cluttering the dashboard, crammed into side pockets and stuffed in the trunk. When you pay the fare, you can buy a book.
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Most passengers are just grateful for a few minutes of peace and quiet amid Tehran’s urban din. The business has slowly become well-known. Iran’s culture minister took a ride in their car last year. The United Nations recently chose them to receive an international peace award.