IDiscoverIRAN

Zoorkhaneh — the "House of Strength." But it is not just a sport. It is not just exercise.

They learn life. They practice humility, discipline, and honor. They lift weights, but they also lift each other. The music guides them. The poetry inspires them. The ancient rhythms connect them to centuries of tradition.

This is the crossroads of Persian culture. Strength, music, poetry, art, spirituality — all in one place. All in one rhythm.

This is the Iran that still exists. Under the cracks, under the noise, this spirit is still alive.

Watch. Share. Remember what we are protecting.

📺Ancient Persian Martial Arts
Zoorkhaneh: Where Body & Spirit Meet
https://youtu.be/mL1QlS93njU

1 day ago | [YT] | 19

IDiscoverIRAN

One of our old videos. Before the war. Before the pain. Before the grief.

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz — the Pink Mosque. Built between 1876 and 1888, during the Qajar era. Twelve spiral stone columns. Seven wooden doors with stained glass. When the morning sun shines through, the prayer hall turns into a kaleidoscope of red, blue, green, and yellow.

Light through stained glass. Silence. Beauty.

This is the Iran we love. This is what a civilization is. This is what we are protecting.

📺 Watch: My Mind Was Blown at the Nasir-ol-Molk (Pink) Mosque!
https://youtu.be/zC5ihJOw00U

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 26

IDiscoverIRAN

Over the years, as this channel grew, I made videos that I am truly proud of. Before the war, I filmed a different Iran. In my personal judgment, here are five of my best from that time:

1. Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque: https://youtu.be/pgkRnXb4byM
2. Abiyaneh Village: https://youtu.be/oQkaC15Oh-s
3. Zoorkhaneh: Where Body & Spirit Meet: https://youtu.be/mL1QlS93njU
4. Naghshe Rostam: https://youtu.be/UK2IpYuXy94
5. This is NOT Switzerland: https://youtu.be/4y-Y1V_wXXM

This is the Iran I fell in love with. The beauty. The culture. The history. The daily life. The Iran that still exists. I want to keep showing you this Iran. But I need to be honest about something.

Although I tried a couple of times, YouTube has halted my AdSense approval — likely due to the nature of the recent war content. They provide no explanation. Just silence. That silence has been hard.

But that is not the only reason I have hesitated to ask. I have worried that some might see this as profiting from the pain of others. That fear has kept me silent.

The weight of these recent videos — the pain, the grief — has been heavier than I expected. Some days it is hard to carry. This is not how I earn my living. I have a full life outside of this. Time is limited. I do this out of love for the truth. Not for money. I never have. I occasionally ask for the favour of a few friends — borrowing a camera, helping with editing. I am proud of this work. I will continue regardless. But I would be lying if I said support would not help.

So I am turning to you — the ones who have been watching, sharing, caring. Based on your experience with other creators, what do you suggest? What has worked? What has not? How can we keep this going together?

I am not asking for anything yet. I am asking for your voice first. Because this has never been about me. It has always been about Iran. About the truth. About the people who refuse to look away.

Thank you for standing with me. It has meant more than I can say.

3 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 41

IDiscoverIRAN

I started this channel 7 years ago — not for politics, not for any government, not for any group. I started because of my love for Iran. Its beauty. Its culture. Its people. Its soul.

I have never been into politics. I am still not. But when the war came, I could not stay silent. I am not filming for politics. I am filming for the pain of the people. For the grief that does not end. For the mothers who buried their children. For the empty graves that still wait for bodies that never came home.

It has not been easy over the past few weeks. Most days, it is just me — a camera, a heart, and one or two close friends who help when they can. No team. No funding. Just the weight of what we see and the responsibility to show it.

Over the previous few weeks, I have filmed different types of videos:

- Streets of Iran — daily life, resilience, tea, picnics, people refusing to hide

- The rubble — bombed homes and schools

- The grief — interviews with families, names, graves, tears

- Damaged heritage — UNESCO sites, mosques, palaces, beauty cracked by bombs

- Documenting war crimes — bridges destroyed, universities hit, civilian infrastructure attacked

- Studio history videos — invaders who thought they were special, who came to destroy

Now I ask you — my viewers and my friends across the world — which video category speaks to you the most, and where should I focus my time?

I film for you as much as for Iran. Your voice guides me. I am listening. With all my heart.

1 month ago (edited) | [YT] | 151

IDiscoverIRAN

Jame Mosque of Isfahan: Islamic Architectural Grandeu

Watch now:
https://youtu.be/Odvxp3vmREk?si=WKV2w...

2 years ago | [YT] | 8